Consider the Following to Answer the Question(s) Below

question 13

Multiple Choice

Consider the following to answer the question(s) below:
A consumer research group investigating the relationship between the price of meat (per kilogram) and the fat content (grams) gathered data that produced the following scatterplot.
-If the correlation coefficient for the variables is determined to be 0.70, which of the following is known to be true?

• A) The relationship between the variables is nonlinear.
• B) The correlation is negative.
• C) The scatterplot for the variables will be upward sloping from left to right.
• D) The scatterplot for the variables will be downward sloping from left to right.
• E) The scatterplot shows a curvilinear pattern.

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Definitions:

CVD

Cardiovascular disease, a class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels, including coronary artery disease and stroke.

Serum Cholesterol Levels

The amount of cholesterol present in the blood, which is a significant indicator of heart health and risk of cardiovascular diseases.

Heart Disease

A variety of disorders impacting the heart, such as diseases of the blood vessels, issues with heart rhythm, and congenital heart anomalies.

HDL

High-density lipoprotein, a type of cholesterol often referred to as "good" cholesterol because it helps remove other forms of cholesterol from the bloodstream.