For eight randomly selected states,the following table lists the per capita beer consumption (in gallons) and the per capita wine consumption (in gallons) . $\begin{array} { c c } \text { Beer } & \text { Wine } \\32.2 & 3.1 \\29.4 & 4.4 \\35.3 & 2.3 \\34.9 & 1.7 \\29.9 & 1.4 \\28.7 & 1.2 \\26.8 & 1.2 \\41.4 & 3.0\end{array}$
Calculate the rank correlation coefficient when beer consumption = x,and wine consumption = y.

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For eight randomly selected states,the following table lists the per capita beer consumption (in gallons) and the per capita wine consumption (in gallons) .

\begin{array} { c c } \text { Beer } & \text { Wine } \\32.2 & 3.1 \\29.4 & 4.4 \\35.3 & 2.3 \\34.9 & 1.7 \\29.9 & 1.4 \\28.7 & 1.2 \\26.8 & 1.2 \\41.4 & 3.0\end{array}

Calculate the rank correlation coefficient when beer consumption = x,and wine consumption = y.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The rank correlation coefficient (Spearman's rank correlation) is calculated by ranking the data and using the formula for Spearman's rank correlation. The correct calculation results in r_s = .494.

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