What Is Indicated by a Positive Value for a Correlation?​

question 60

Multiple Choice

What is indicated by a positive value for a correlation?​

• A)​Increases in X tend to be accompanied by increases in Y.
• B)​Increases in X tend to be accompanied by decreases in Y.
• C)​A much stronger relationship exists than if the correlation were negative.
• D)​A much weaker relationship exists than if the correlation were negative.

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Definitions:

Trained Workers

Personnel who have received specific training to perform their job duties effectively and efficiently.

Variances

Differences between planned or standard costs and actual costs, analyzed to understand and manage costs within financial planning.

Direct Materials Purchases Variance

The difference between the actual cost of direct materials purchased and the expected (or standard) cost of those materials.

Variable Overhead

Costs that vary with production volume but are not directly tied to specific production units, such as utilities for the manufacturing plant.