A consumer research group examining the relationship between

A consumer research group examining the relationship between the price of meat (per pound) and fat content (in grams) gathered data that produced the following scatterplot. If the point in the lower left hand corner (2 grams of fat; $3.00 per pound) is removed, the correlation would most likely

Select one:

a. remain the same.

b. become positive.

c. become weaker negative.

d. become stronger negative.

e. become zero.

Solution

The correlation will remain the same as both the values of fat as well as price are removed, which means that the point on the curve which represents the relation between fat content and the price is removed.

And removal of a point will not effect the relationship between fat content and the price

Hence option a) is correct