What Does a Coefficient of Correlation of 0

question 122

Multiple Choice

What does a coefficient of correlation of 0.70 infer?

• A) There is almost no correlation because 0.70 is close to 1.0.
• B) 70% of the variation in one variable is explained by the other variable.
• C) The coefficient of determination is 0.49.
• D) The coefficient of nondetermination is 0.30.

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