Question

A company wants to study the effect of an employee's length of employment on their number of workdays absent. The results of the regression analysis follow. a) As the length of employment decreases, the number of workdays absent increases. b) As the length of employment increases, the number of workdays absent increases. c) As the length of employment decreases, the number of workdays absent decreases. d) As the length of employment increases, the number of workdays absent decreases.

Answer 1

Answer: A

As the length of employment decreases, the number of workdays absent increases

Explanation:

If variable

Y = length of employment and

X = number of workdays absent

The best option is A which gives a negative correlation. Between variable X and Y. That is

As the length of employment decreases, the number of workdays absent increases