A fellow researcher just completed his analysis of comparing age and annual income and found
a correlation of +0.08. He is very excited and says he can now predict what people will earn
based on their age. Is he correct?
A) No, because it is near zero, indicating a very weak correlation.
B) Yes, because the correlation is greater than zero.
C) No, because there is not enough data to make a conclusion.
D) Yes, because the correlation is positive.
A
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