Which of the Following Statements Best Describes Correlation Analysis in a Simple

Which of the following statements best describes correlation analysis in a simple linear regression? $\begin{array}{|l|l|}\hline\text { A. } & \text {Correlation analysis measures the strength of a relationship between two }\\& \text {numerical variables. }\\\hline \text { B. } & \text { Correlation analysis measures the strength and direction of a linear} \\& \text {elationship between two numerical variables. }\\\hline \text { C. } &\text {Correlation analysis measures the direction of a relationship between two }\\& \text { numerical variables.}\\\hline \text { D. } &\text {Correlation analysis measures the strength of a relationship between }\\& \text {two categorical variables. }\\\hline\end{array}$