If we reject the null hypothesis that tests a population correlation coefficient, what can we conclude about the correlation in the population?
A) It is zero
B) It could be zero
C) It is not zero
D) It equals the computed sample correlation

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Rejecting the null hypothesis means that we have evidence to suggest that the population correlation coefficient is not zero. It does not necessarily mean that the correlation is equal to the computed sample correlation or that it cannot be zero, but we can conclude that it is not zero.

If We Reject the Null Hypothesis That Tests a Population