CPI represents a country’s Consumer Price Index and  MS represents the country’s Money Supply (in £ billions) over a 10-year period. CPI      MS 95        8 99        9 100      10 105      12 110      15 120      20 122      20 123      21 123      21 124      21    Calculate the Pearson correlation coefficient between the two variables. Comment on the strength of the relationship between CPI and MS.

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CPI represents a country’s Consumer Price Index and  MS represents the country’s Money Supply (in £ billions) over a 10-year period.

CPI      MS

95        8

99        9

100      10

105      12

110      15

120      20

122      20

123      21

123      21

124      21

 

  1.  Calculate the Pearson correlation coefficient between the two variables.
  2. Comment on the strength of the relationship between CPI and MS. 
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