Consider the Following to Answer the Question(s) Below

question 24

Multiple Choice

Consider the following to answer the question(s) below:
The following scatterplot shows monthly sales figures (in units) and the number of months of experience on the job for a sample of 18 salespeople.
-The correlation between monthly sales and number of months of experience is most likely

• A) -0.235
• B) 0
• C) 0.180
• D) -0.914
• E) 0.914

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