A negative value for the correlation coefficient (r)implies a negative value for the slope (b1).

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This is true as the correlation coefficient (r) and the slope (b1) have the same direction. If r is negative, it means that there is a negative linear relationship between the two variables, and the slope (b1) of the regression line will also be negative.

A Negative Value for the Correlation Coefficient (R)implies a Negative