A sales manager analyzed the sales, in dollars, y, of beach products compared to the outside temperature, in Fahrenheit, x. The manager calculated the correlation coefficient of r = 0.75.
Which conclusion is most appropriate based on the correlation coefficient of the data?
There is a strong positive relationship, therefore as x increases, y increases.
There is a strong positive relationship, therefore as x increases, y decreases.
There is a weak positive relationship, therefore as x increases, y increases.
There is a weak positive relationship, therefore as x increases, y decreases.