What does it mean when the correlation coefficient has a positive value? A. When x increases, y decreases, and when x decreases, y increases. B. When x increases, y increases, and when x decreases, y decreases. C. When x increases, y decreases, and when x is constant, y equals zero. D. When x increases, y increases, and when x is constant, y decreases.

Question

Cynthia Chung

Mathematics

18 August, 06:33

What does it mean when the correlation coefficient has a positive value? A. When x increases, y decreases, and when x decreases, y increases. B. When x increases, y increases, and when x decreases, y decreases. C. When x increases, y decreases, and when x is constant, y equals zero. D. When x increases, y increases, and when x is constant, y decreases.

+3

Answers (1)

Know the Answer?

Shirley · Answer 1

When the correlation coefficient has a positive value, this means that there is a positive slope. Slope is equal to rise over run or the change in y over the change in x. In this case, the answer should be B ... When xincreases, y increases, and when x decreases, y decreases.