document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=975185>Question 975185</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a sample of size 18 has a linear correlation coefficient of -0.35 is there significant reason to conclude that the linear correlation coefficient of the population is negative? Use &#945; = 0.01.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) Reject the null hypothesis, there is not significant evidence of a negative linear correlation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B) Reject the null hypothesis, there is significant evidence of a negative linear correlation.  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C) Fail to reject the null hypothesis, there is not significant evidence of a negative linear correlation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D) Fail to reject the null hypothesis, there is significant evidence of a negative linear correlation. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #596978 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=596978\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> That is 16 degrees of freedom, and it is not significant at the 0.10 level.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't reject Ho, and only C is the statement that fits with that.   </SPAN>\n" );
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