If r for variables X and Y = zero, then the.
A)best prediction of Y is the mean of Y
B)regression equation will predict Y exactly
C)mean of X will be higher than the mean of Y
D)Y-intercept is equal to 1.0

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If r for variables X and Y is zero, it means that there is no linear relationship between X and Y. Therefore, the regression equation would not be a good predictor of Y. The best prediction of Y in this case would be the mean of Y.

If R for Variables X and Y = Zero, Then