If the correlation between two variables is determined to be 0.70, which of the following is known to be true?
A) The relationship between them is positive.
B) The relationship between the two is negative.
C) The scatter diagram for the two variables will be upward sloping from left to right.
D) The scatter diagram for the two variables will be downwards sloping from left to right.
E) A and C

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A correlation coefficient of 0.70 indicates a strong positive relationship between the two variables, meaning that as one variable increases, the other variable also tends to increase. This is represented by an upward sloping scatter diagram from left to right.

If the Correlation Between Two Variables Is Determined to Be