Positive correlation between the number of local hospitals

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Question: A researcher working with socioeconomic data showed a significant positive correlation between the number of local hospitals and the life expectancy of local residents (r = .19). Which of the following conclusions is appropriate? Explain why the other is not appropriate.

(a) 3.61% of the variance in life expectancy can be explained by the number of local hospitals.

(b) Increasing the number of local hospitals will cause life expectancy for local residents to mcrease.

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