Researchers in a clinical study collected information from their subjects at the beginning of the study. Two of the variables were body mass index (BMI) and age. We are interested in seeing if there is an association between BMI and age. The data from the study can be found in the file AgeBMI.

a. State the appropriate null and alternative hypotheses.

b. Conduct a simulation analysis with 1,000 repetitions. What is your p-value?

c. Summarize your conclusion from this simulation analysis. If there is an association, describe if it is positive or negative in the context of the study.