Calculate the Karl Pearson’s coefficient of correlation from the following pairs of
values and interpret the result:
Price (in Rs.) 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Demand (in kgs) 420 410 400 310 280 260 240 210 210 200
Answers
The Karl Pearson’s coefficient of correlation is -0.9623.
Step-by-step explanation:
We are given with the following data below;
Price(X) Demand(Y) = X - = Y -
10 420 -4.5 126 20.25 15876 -567
11 410 -3.5 116 12.25 13456 -406
12 400 -2.5 106 6.25 11236 -265
13 310 -1.5 16 2.25 256 -24
14 280 -0.5 -14 0.25 196 7
15 260 0.5 -34 0.25 1156 -17
16 240 1.5 -54 2.25 2916 -81
17 210 2.5 -84 6.25 7056 -210
18 210 3.5 -84 12.25 7056 -294
19 200 4.5 -94 20.25 8836 -423
Total 0 0 82.5 68040 -2280
Firstly, the mean of the price data(X) is given by;
Mean, = = = 14.5
Also, the mean of the demand data(Y) is given by;
Mean, = = = 294
Now, the formula for finding Karl Pearson’s coefficient of correlation is given by;
=
= -0.9623
Since the value of correlation lies between -0.5 and -1.0 which means that there is a strong negative correlation between price and demand of the goods.