A Consumer Research Group Examining the Relationship Between the Price

Multiple Choice

A consumer research group examining the relationship between the price of meat (per pound) and fat content (in grams) gathered data that produced the following scatterplot.

If the point in the lower left hand corner (2 grams of fat; $3.00 per pound) is removed, the correlation would most likely ________________________ .

A) remain the same
B) become positive
C) become weaker negative
D) become stronger negative
E) become zero