Which of the following hypotheses is best examined with a correlation analysis?
A) Men differ from women on average yearly clothing expenditures
B) Income level is related to average yearly clothing expenditures
C) Clothing expenditures are higher in northern states and lower in southern and southwestern states
D) Income, geographic location, and gender are predictive of yearly clothing expenditures
E) More retail clothing stores are located in the northeast than in the southwest

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A correlation analysis is best suited to examine the relationship between two continuous variables, such as income level and average yearly clothing expenditures. The other options involve categorical variables or a combination of categorical and continuous variables, which may require different statistical methods for analysis.

Which of the Following Hypotheses Is Best Examined with a Correlation