Exhibit 12-4 the Following Information Regarding a Dependent Variable (Y) and an and an Independent

question 23

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 12-4
The following information regarding a dependent variable (Y) and an independent variable (X) is provided.
SSE = 6
SST = 16
-Refer to Exhibit 12-4. The coefficient of correlation is

• A)0.7906
• B)- 0.7906
• C)0.625
• D)0.375

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