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(a) How does correlation analysis differ from regression analysis?
(b) What does a correlation coefficient reveal?
(c) State the quick rule for a significant correlation and explain its limitations.
(d) What sums are needed to calculate a correlation coefficient?
(e) What are the two ways of testing a correlation coefficient for significance

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