For each of the following statements, indicate whether you believe the statement is true or false.     1. If two quantitative variables are strongly correlated, we should conclude that one variable causes the other. 2. When predicting one variable based on another, the variable you are trying to predict should always go on the y-axis of the scatterplot. 3. The correlation coefficient has no units.

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For each of the following statements, indicate whether you believe the statement is true or false.  

 

1. If two quantitative variables are strongly correlated, we should conclude that one variable causes the other.

2. When predicting one variable based on another, the variable you are trying to predict should always go on the y-axis of the scatterplot.

3. The correlation coefficient has no units.

 

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