A Low Correlation Coefficient Implies That

question 4

Multiple Choice

A low correlation coefficient implies that

• A)the line always has a flat slope
• B)in the scatterplot, the points fall quite far away from the line
• C)the two variables are unrelated
• D)you should use a tighter scale of the vertical and horizontal axis to bring the observations closer to the line

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