The National Insurance Crime Bureau reports that Honda Accords, Honda Civics, and Toyota Camrys are the cars most frequently reported stolen, while Ford Tauruses, Pontiac Vibes, and Buick LeSabres are stolen least often. Is it reasonable to say that there's a correlation between the type of car you own and the risk that it will be stolen?

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Carlie Shea

18 February, 19:59

The National Insurance Crime Bureau reports that Honda Accords, Honda Civics, and Toyota Camrys are the cars most frequently reported stolen, while Ford Tauruses, Pontiac Vibes, and Buick LeSabres are stolen least often. Is it reasonable to say that there's a correlation between the type of car you own and the risk that it will be stolen?

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Neveah Duffy · Answer 1

There is no correlation between the type of car owned and the risk of being stolen. Correlation is a term reserved for describing linear associations between quantitative variables. There is an association, not a correlation.

Explanation:

The type of car owned is a categorical variable not a quantitative variable.