Statistics: Correlation · Class 11 · CBSE · Commerce Economics
If the coefficient of correlation between two variables is -1, what does it indicate?
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If the coefficient of correlation between two variables is -1, what does it indicate?
- A.Perfect positive correlation
- B.Perfect negative correlationCorrect answer
- C.Absence of correlation
- D.Weak positive correlation
Solution
The coefficient of correlation ranges from -1 to +1. A value of indicates a perfect negative correlation, in which an increase in one variable is exactly associated with a decrease in the other.
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