alleryStart learning →Unlike covariance, the correlation coefficient has what property?
AIt carries no units
BIt depends on units
CIt can be infinite
DIt is always large
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. It carries no units
Dividing by the standard deviations cancels units and confines the value to a fixed range.
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