Consider the Following Data: = 20,s_x = 2

question 30

Multiple Choice

Consider the following data: = 20,s_x = 2, = -5,s_y = 4,and b₁ = 0.40.The sample correlation coefficient,r_xy is equal to ____.

• A) −0.40
• B) −0.20
• C) 0.20
• D) 0.40

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