Mario found a +0.80 correlation coefficient between temperature and ice cream consumption.He was able to conclude:
A) Higher temperatures make people eat more ice cream.
B) Eating ice cream makes people hot.
C) There is a strong relationship between temperature and ice cream consumption.
D) There is a weak relationship between temperature and ice cream prices.

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A correlation coefficient of +0.80 indicates a strong relationship between the two variables, but it does not imply causation. It simply means that as temperature increases, ice cream consumption also tends to increase, or vice versa.

Mario Found a +0