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panfilo

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on: Jun 19, 2018
Which of the following correlations would allow the most accurate prediction of Y if we knew the exact value of X? A correlation of r = _____.
 
  a. -0.98 c. +.67
  b. +0.26 d. 0.00

Question 2

What is the value of 0.05 rounded to one decimal place?
 
  a. 0.0 c. 0.2
  b. 0.1 d. 0.5


Cheesycrackers

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Reply #1 on: Jun 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A
The closer a correlation is to positive or negative one, the better its predictive value.

Answer to Question 2

A


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