Chapter 12: Q. 50 (page 719)
Find the correlation coefficient.
a. correlation = _____
Short Answer
\(r=0.45\)
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Chapter 12: Q. 50 (page 719)
Find the correlation coefficient.
a. correlation = _____
\(r=0.45\)
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59. The Gross Domestic Product Purchasing Power Parity is an indication of a country's currency value compared to another country. Table 12.16 shows the of Cuba as compared to US dollars. Construct a scatter plot of the data.
| Year | Cuba's PPP | Year | Cuba's PPP |
| 1999 | 1,700 | 2006 | 4,000 |
| 2000 | 1,700 | 2007 | 11,000 |
| 2002 | 2,300 | 2008 | 9,500 |
| 2003 | 2,900 | 2009 | 9,700 |
| 2004 | 3,000 | 2010 | 9,900 |
| 2005 | 3,500 |
Table 12.22 gives the gold medal times for every other Summer Olympics for the women鈥檚 \(100-\)meter freestyle (swimming).

a. Decide which variable should be the independent variable and which should be the dependent variable.
b. Draw a scatter plot of the data.
c. Does it appear from inspection that there is a relationship between the variables? Why or why not?
The following table shows data on average per capita coffee consumption and heart disease rate in a random sample of \(10\) countries.

a. Enter the data into your calculator and make a scatter plot.
b. Use your calculator鈥檚 regression function to find the equation of the least-squares regression line. Add this to your scatter plot from part a.
c. Explain in words what the slope and y-intercept of the regression line tell us.
The following table shows economic development measured in per capita income PCINC.

a. What are the independent and dependent variables?
b. Draw a scatter plot.
c. Use regression to find the line of best fit and the correlation coefficient.
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