ACCA · Question 10 · Data analysis and statistical techniques
A data analyst calculates the correlation coefficient (r) between advertising spend and sales revenue to be 0.80.
What does the coefficient of determination indicate in this context?
Answer options:
80% of the variation in sales revenue is explained by the variation in advertising spend.
64% of the variation in sales revenue is explained by the variation in advertising spend.
Sales revenue will increase by 64% for every $1 spent on advertising.
There is a 64% probability that advertising causes sales to increase.
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