If the correlation coefficient between variables X and Y is roughly zero, then ___.
A) Y is independent of X
B) Y is dependent on X
C) there is a linear correlation between Y and X
D) Y is not necessarily independent of X
E) Y is caused by X.

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A correlation coefficient of zero indicates no linear relationship, but there could still be a non-linear relationship between X and Y.

If the Correlation Coefficient Between Variables X and Y Is