5. Coefficient of Determination
How good is the “FIT” between the actual data and the
regression equation?
The Coefficient of Determination shows a numerical
measure about how good is the “fit” between actual
observations (x,y) and the points generated by the
regression equation
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14. Correlation Analysis
How strong is the “relationship” between the variables x
and y?
Coefficient Analysis shows the strength of relationship
between x and y.
24. Final Remarks
The correlation coefficient r does not necessarily
indicate causation.
It does not demonstrate a cause-and-effect connection
between variables.
It is a measure that demonstrates how frequently two
variables x and y are observed to occur together.