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Unit VIII: Business Statistics and Operations Management

For a given set of pair data, the correlation and regression coefficients have been calculated as being equal to r, byx and bxy respectively. Now, each of values in the x series is divided by 4. What effect does it have on each of their coefficients?

βœ… Correct Answer: There is no change in r but byx changes to 4byx and bxy changes to bxy/4.

πŸ“˜ Explanation:

We have a dataset where:

  • rr = Correlation coefficient
  • = Regression coefficient of Y on X
  • = Regression coefficient of X on Y

Now, each value in the x-series is divided by 4. Let’s analyze the effect.


1. Effect on Correlation Coefficient (r)

  • The correlation coefficient (r) is a unit-free measure of the relationship between X and Y.
  • Scaling X by dividing by 4 does not affect r.

πŸ”Ή Conclusion: rβ€² = r


2. Effect on Regression Coefficient (Regression of Y on X)

The formula for is:

  • Οƒx (standard deviation of X) is divided by 4, so the denominator decreases by a factor of 4.
  • Since division in the denominator leads to an increase in value, is multiplied by 4.

πŸ”Ή Conclusion:


2. Effect on Regression Coefficient (Regression of X on Y)

The formula for is:

bxy = [r Γ— Οƒx] /Β Οƒy

  • Since is divided by 4, the numerator decreases by a factor of 4.
  • This means is divided by 4.

πŸ”Ή Conclusion:


βœ… Final Answer:

Coefficient Effect
rΒ (Correlation Coefficient) No Change
(Regression of Y on X) Multiplied by 4
(Regression of X on Y) Divided by 4