Suppose That the Correlation Coefficient Between X₁ and X₂ Is

question 67

Multiple Choice

Suppose that the correlation coefficient between X₁ and X₂ is equal to -1. This means that

• A) X₁ and X₂ are perfectly positively correlated
• B) X₁ and X₂ are perfectly negatively correlated
• C) X₁ and X₂ are weakly and positively correlated
• D) X₁ and X₂ are weakly and negatively correlated

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