A traffic officer is compiling information about the relationship between the hour or the day and the speed overthe limit at which the motorist is ticketed. He computes a correlation coefficient of 0.12. What does this tellthe officer?
A) There is a weak positive linear correlation.
B) There is a moderate positive linear correlation.
C) There is a moderate negative linear correlation.
D) There is insufficient evidence to make any conclusions about the relationship between the variables.

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The correlation coefficient of 0.12 indicates a weak positive linear correlation, meaning as one variable increases, the other variable tends to increase as well, but the relationship is not strong.

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