Detailed Answer
(c) The requirement is to identify the correlation coefficient
that represents the strongest relationship between the independent
and dependent variables. Regression coefficients can
range from �1.00 (perfect negative correlation to 1.00 (perfect
positive correlation, and the closer to �1.00 or 1.00 the stronger
the relationship. Answer (c) is correct because it is the coefficient
closest to �1.00 or 1.00. Answer (a) is incorrect because it
is not possible to have a correlation coefficient greater than 1.00.
Answers (b) and (d) are incorrect because they are both further
from �1.00 or 1.00.
