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2.2.2 Scatter diagrams and correlation

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Question 22

James runs a fish and chip shop. He records the mean daily temperature, t ∘Ct\,^{\circ}\text{C}t∘C, and the daily sales, £S\pounds S£S, on each of 10 randomly chosen days in the summer.

The product moment correlation coefficient between t t\,t and S S\,S for these data is 0.67.

For n=10n = 10n=10, the critical value for a one-tailed test at the 5% level for the population correlation coefficient is 0.5494.

a.

Carry out a hypothesis test at the 5% significance level to determine whether there is a positive correlation between daily sales and mean daily temperature.

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b.

James suggests that a linear regression model could be used for these data. State, giving a reason, whether the value of the correlation coefficient is consistent with James's suggestion.

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c.

State, giving a reason, which of the two variables is the explanatory variable.

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2.2.2 Scatter diagrams and correlation Questions

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