Mary finds a correlation of +.83 between college graduation and salary of first job. This means that
a. the more education one has, the lower his or her starting salary is likely to be.
b. the more education one has, the higher his or her starting salary is likely to be.
c. education determines if someone will get a job after graduation.
d. increases in education cause employers to offer higher salaries.
b. the more education one has, the higher his or her starting salary is likely to be.
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