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OpenStax, Introductory Business Statistics 2e §13.1 The Correlation Coefficient r · Exercise 10 · Statistics · Regression & correlation

The Correlation Coefficient r · Exercise 10

In a given group, the correlation between height measured in feet and weight measured in pounds is +.68. Which of the following would alter the value of r?

(a) height is expressed centimeters.
(b) weight is expressed in Kilograms.
(c) both of the above will affect r.
(d) neither of the above changes will affect r.

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