Compute the Linear Correlation Coefficient Between the Two Variables and Determine

Multiple Choice

Compute the linear correlation coefficient between the two variables and determine whether a linear relation exists.
-The table shows the number of days off last year and the earnings for the year (in thousands of dollars) for nine randomly selected insurance salesmen.

A) $\mathrm { r } = - 0.991$ ; linear relation exists
B) $\mathrm { r } = - 0.991$ ; no linear relation exists
C) $\mathrm { r } = - 0.899$ ; linear relation exists
D) $\mathrm { r } = - 0.899$ ; no linear relation exists