A study was conducted to determine if there was a relationship between the prices a non-member of a club paid for various publications and the prices that a member paid for the same publications. Which of the following could not be the value of a correlation coefficient?

$\begin{array}{lc}
\text { Non-member } & \text { Member } \
\text { Price, } x & \text { Price, } \
58 & 32 \
42 & 22 \
46 & 20 \
32 & 16 \
25 & 19 \
75 & 58 \
35 & 34 \
63 & 48
\end{array}$

A) -0.683
B) 0.197
C) 1.000
D) -1.369

Question

A study was conducted to determine if there was a relationship between the prices a non-member of a club paid for various publications and the prices that a member paid for the same publications. Which of the following could not be the value of a correlation coefficient?

$\begin{array}{lc}
\text { Non-member } & \text { Member } \
\text { Price, } x & \text { Price, } \
58 & 32 \
42 & 22 \
46 & 20 \
32 & 16 \
25 & 19 \
75 & 58 \
35 & 34 \
63 & 48
\end{array}$

A) -0.683
B) 0.197
C) 1.000
D) -1.369

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The correlation coefficient ranges from -1 to 1. A value of -1.369 is outside this range and therefore cannot be a valid correlation coefficient.

A Study Was Conducted to Determine If There Was a Relationship