document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1027145>Question 1027145</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which of the following best describes the difference between the interpretation of the correlation coefficient and the beta coefficient for a regression equation expressing the relationship between variables X and Y?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A)The beta coefficient represents the linear relationship between X and Y, whereas the correlation coefficient represents the percent variability in Y explained by X\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B)  The beta coefficient represents the difference between observed and expected values of Y, whereas the correlation coefficient represents the linear relationship between X and Y.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C)  The beta coefficient predicts increases or decreases in Y with increases or decreases in X, whereas the correlation coefficient provides a unit-free measure of the strength of the relationship.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D)  The correlation coefficient predicts increases or decreases in Y with increases or decreases in X, whereas the beta coefficient provides a unit-free measure of the strength of the relationship.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #642386 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=642386\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> C) The beta coefficient predicts increases or decreases in Y with increases or decreases in X, whereas the correlation coefficient provides a unit-free measure of the strength of the relationship. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Correlation coefficient measures the strength of the linear association between X and Y, while you can think of beta as an estimated slope of the regression line. </SPAN>\n" );
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