What does a negative correlation coefficient indicate?

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What does a negative correlation coefficient indicate?
O That the variables are not impacted by each other.
O That the relationship between the two variables is non-linear.
That a unit of increase in X variable tends to decrease in Y variable.
O That the relationship between the two variables is weak.
Transcribed Image Text:What does a negative correlation coefficient indicate? O That the variables are not impacted by each other. O That the relationship between the two variables is non-linear. That a unit of increase in X variable tends to decrease in Y variable. O That the relationship between the two variables is weak.
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