The Correlation Between Two Variables X and Y Is -0

question 14

Multiple Choice

The correlation between two variables x and y is -0.6. If we used a regression line to predict y using x, what percent of the variation in y would be explained?

• A) 77%
• B) -36%
• C) 36%
• D) -6%
• E) 6%

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