document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=570950>Question 570950</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having a difficult time finding the answer to this question any help would be greatly appreciated.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) A correlation coefficient of 0.96 would mean that the values of x increase as the values of y decrease.  True or False\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Eric </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #367863 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=367863\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is false since the correlation coefficient is positive and very close to 1. A positive correlation means that as x increases, y increases. Also a positive correlation means that as x decreases, y decreases.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The true statement would be \"A correlation coefficient of 0.96 would mean that the values of x increase as the values of y <u><b><font color=red>increase</font></b></u>\" </SPAN>\n" );
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