A researcher computes a perfect negative correlation,in which each data point falls exactly on the regression line.In this example,the value of the standard error of estimate will be
A)less than 0
B)greater than 0
C)equal to 0
D)There is not enough information to answer this question.

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A perfect negative correlation means that all data points fall exactly on the regression line, which means there is no variability in the data. Therefore, the standard error of estimate, which is a measure of the variability of the data around the regression line, will be equal to 0.

A Researcher Computes a Perfect Negative Correlation,in Which Each Data