A scatterplot and a least-squares regression line are shown in the figure below. What effect does point

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A scatterplot and a least-squares regression line are shown in the figure below. What effect does point P have on the slope of the regression line and the correlation?

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(a) Point P increases the slope and increases the correlation.

(b) Point P increases the slope and decreases the correlation.

(c) Point P decreases the slope and decreases the correlation.

(d) Point P decreases the slope and increases the correlation.

(e) No conclusion can be drawn because the other coordinates are unknown.

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The Practice Of Statistics

ISBN: 9781464108730

5th Edition

Authors: Daren S. Starnes, Josh Tabor

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