In: Statistics and Probability
A realtor studies the relationship between the size of a house (in square feet) and the property taxes (in $) owed by the owner. The table below shows a portion of the data for 20 homes in a suburb 60 miles outside of New York City. [You may find it useful to reference the t table.]
| 
 Property Taxes  | 
 Size  | 
| 
 21892  | 
 2498  | 
| 
 17421  | 
 2419  | 
| 
 18170  | 
 1877  | 
| 
 15679  | 
 1011  | 
| 
 43962  | 
 5607  | 
| 
 33657  | 
 2575  | 
| 
 15300  | 
 2248  | 
| 
 16789  | 
 1984  | 
| 
 18108  | 
 2021  | 
| 
 16794  | 
 1311  | 
| 
 15113  | 
 1327  | 
| 
 36069  | 
 3033  | 
| 
 31058  | 
 2871  | 
| 
 42126  | 
 3346  | 
| 
 14392  | 
 1533  | 
| 
 38911  | 
 4032  | 
| 
 25323  | 
 4041  | 
| 
 22972  | 
 2446  | 
| 
 16160  | 
 3596  | 
| 
 29215  | 
 2871  | 
a-1. Calculate the sample correlation coefficient rxy. (Round intermediate calculations to at least 4 decimal places and final answers to 4 decimal places.)
a-2. Interpret rxy.
a. The correlation coefficient indicates a positive linear relationship.
b. The correlation coefficient indicates a negative linear relationship.
c. The correlation coefficient indicates no linear relationship.
b. Specify the competing hypotheses in order to determine whether the population correlation coefficient between the size of a house and property taxes differs from zero.
a. H0: ρxy = 0; HA: ρxy ≠ 0
b. H0: ρxy ≥ 0; HA: ρxy < 0
c. H0: ρxy ≤ 0; HA: ρxy > 0
c-1. Calculate the value of the test statistic. (Round intermediate calculations to at least 4 decimal places and final answer to 3 decimal places.)
c-2. Find the p-value.
a. p-value < 0.01
b. p-value 0.10
c. 0.05 p-value < 0.10
d. 0.02 p-value < 0.05
e. 0.01 p-value < 0.02
d. At the 5% significance level, what is the conclusion to the test?
a. Reject H0; we can state size and property taxes are correlated.
b. Reject H0; we cannot state size and property taxes are correlated.
c. Do not reject H0; we can state size and property taxes are correlated.
d. Do not reject H0; we cannot state size and property taxes are correlated.