Applied Statistics in Business and Economics
Applied Statistics in Business and Economics
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ISBN: 9781259329050
Author: DOANE
Publisher: MCG
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 (a) Why is a significant correlation not proof of causation? (b) When might a bivariate correlation be misleading?

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