For eight randomly selected states, the following table lists the per capita beer consumption (in gallons) and the per capita wine consumption (in gallons). Calculate the rank correlation coefficient when beer consumption = x, and wine consumption = y. A) r_s = .506 B) r_s = .703 C) r_s = .711 D) r_s = .494

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11ead627_0a09_1ffd_93a1_836ff2946165_TB7056_00 r_s = 1 − [6]/[n(n² − 1)] = 1 − [6 × 42.5]/[8 × 63] = 1 − .506 = .494

For Eight Randomly Selected States, the Following Table Lists the Per