Multiple Choice
A rank correlation coefficient is to be calculated for a collection of paired data. The values lie between -10 and 10. Which of the following could affect the value of the rank correlation coefficient? I: Multiplying every value of one variable by 3
II: Interchanging the two variables
III: Adding 2 to each value of one variable
IV: Replacing every value of one variable by its absolute value
A) III
B) IV
C) I
D) I and IV
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