Question 196806
Can you have a negative correlation coefficient for a positive variable in an index.
That is:Can a data set produce a negative correlation with variable x in a index (x * y * x)?
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If by "correlation coefficient" you mean "r", which is the 
measure of linear correlation, the value of "r" can vary
from -1 to +1.  Positive values of "r" indicate that y increases
as x increases.  Negative values of "r" indicate tha y decreases
as x increases.
I am not sure what you mean by "a positive variable in an index".

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Cheers,
Stan H.