In discussing how its customers use online services, a bank manager noted "there seems to be a strong correlation between the use of the online bill paying feature and gender." Which of the following is true regarding this statement?
A) The correlation between the use of online bill paying and gender is negative.
B) The correlation between the use of online bill paying and gender is positive.
C) There may be an association between the use of online bill paying and gender, but these variables are both categorical so they cannot be correlated.
D) More males will bank online compared with females.
E) More females will bank online compared with males.

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Correlation is a measure used for numerical variables, while gender and online bill paying are categorical variables, so they cannot be correlated.

In Discussing How Its Customers Use Online Services, a Bank