To calculate the partial correlation of Coconut Milk household purchases CM_i and Salami Deli Meat household purchases S_i controlling for household income Y_i, (i.e., pCorr(CM_i,S_i;Y_i)), which of the following regressions will be run: A) CM_i = b₀ + b₁S_i + e_i B) CM_i = b₀ + b₁Y_i + e_i C) S_i = b₀ + b₁CM_i + e_i D) Y_i = b₀ + b₁S_i + e_i

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To calculate the partial correlation, we want to control for the effect of household income. Therefore, we need to include household income as a variable in the regression. The regression equation should be of the form CM_i = b₀ + b₁Y_i + e_i, where Y_i is included as a control variable. Choice A and C do not include household income as a variable. Choice D includes household income as a variable but it's the dependent variable, which is not relevant for calculating the partial correlation.

To Calculate the Partial Correlation of Coconut Milk Household Purchases