Test the correlation coefficient for significance

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Below are fertility rates (average children born per woman) in 15 EU nations for 2 years. (a) Make a scatter plot. (b) Find the correlation coefficient and interpret it. (c) Test the correlation coefficient for significance, clearly stating the degrees of freedom. (Data are from the World Health Organization.)

Fertility Rates for 15 EU Nations

Nation 1990 2000

Austria 1.5 1.3

Belgium 1.6 1.5

Denmark 1.6 1.7

Finland 1.7 1.6

France 1.8 1.8

Germany 1.4 1.3

Greece 1.5 1.3

Ireland 2.1 2.0

Italy 1.3 1.2

Luxembourg 1.6 1.7

Netherlands 1.6 1.5

Portugal 1.6 1.5

Spain 1.4 1.1

Sweden 2.0 1.4

U.K. 1.8 1.7

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