Suppose that ten new smart phone models were evaluated by two consumer electronics magazines from 1 (best) to 10 (worst). Spearman's rho was calculated to be -0.45. We can say that
A) There is a high level of agreement between the two magazine rankings.
B) The association between the two magazine rankings is strong and positive.
C) There is an outlier in the data that affects the results.
D) The association between the two magazine ratings is moderate and negative.
E) Both magazines had the same smart phone ranked as number 1.

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A Spearman's rho of -0.45 indicates a moderate negative association between the two magazine rankings. It does not suggest a high level of agreement or a strong positive association. There is also no information to suggest an outlier or that both magazines had the same phone ranked as number 1.

Suppose That Ten New Smart Phone Models Were Evaluated by Two