The data from Exercise 4.68 for home size (in square feet) and assessed value (in thousands of dollars) for the same homes as in Exercise 4.135 are on the WeissStats CD.
a. Decide whether use of the linear correlation coefficient as a descriptive measure for the data is appropriate. If so, then also do parts (b) and (c).
b. Obtain the linear correlation coefficient.
c. Interpret the value of r in terms of the linear relationship between the two variables in question.