Question

Because the​ P-value is ____ than the significance level 0.05​, there ____ sufficient evidence to support the claim that there is a linear correlation between lemon imports and crash fatality rates for a significance level of α= 0.05.

Do the results suggest that imported lemons cause car​fatalities?

a. The results suggest that an increase in imported lemons causes car fatality rates to remain the same.
b. The results do not suggest any​ cause-effect relationship between the two variables.
c. The results suggest that imported lemons cause car fatalities.
d. The results suggest that an increase in imported lemons causes in an increase in car fatality rates.

Answer 1

H0 : correlation is equal to 0

H1 : correlation is not equal to 0 ;

Pvalue < α ;

There is sufficient evidence

r = 0.945 ;

Pvalue = 0.01524

Explanation:

Given the data :

Lemon_Imports_(x) Crash_Fatality_Rate_(y)

230 15.8

264 15.6

359 15.5

482 15.3

531 14.9

Using technology :

The regression equation obtained is :

y = 16.3363-0.002455X

Where, slope = - 0.002455 ; Intercept = 16.3363

The Correlation Coefficient, r = 0.945

H0 : correlation is equal to 0

H1 : correlation is not equal to 0 ;

The test statistic, T:

T = r / √(1 - r²) / (n - 2)

n = 5 ;

T = 0.945 / √(1 - 0.945²) / (5 - 2)

T = 0.945 / 0.1888341

T = 5.00439

The Pvalue = 0.01524

Since Pvalue < α ; Reject the Null and conclude that there is sufficient evidence to support the claim.