Question

2. Now we'll take a look at some potential correlations. It might be interesting to see if certain candidates tend to take a higher percentage of votes in counties that have more registered voters, or that have higher turnout. Use Analyze / Multivariate methods/ Multivariate, and select the percentage votes for each of the four candidates as wel as total registered voters and turnout percentage. a. Which two variables have the strongest correlation? Total registered voters Bush percentage Nader percentage Buchanan percentage Gore percentage Turnout percentage 5 attemots) b.Use the correlation matrix to identify the correct statements below. (Select all that apply; you have 5 attempts George Bush's vote percentage tended to be higher in count George Bush's vote percentage tended to be higher in counties with higher turnout. Al Gore's vote percentage tended to be higher in counties were George Bush's vote percentage was higher. Al Gore's vote percentage tended to be higher in counties more registered voters. Pat Buchanan's vote percentage tended to be higher in counties where Ralph Nader's voter percentage was higher. Turnout tended to be higher in counties with more registered voters. Ralph Nader's vote percentage tended to be higher in counties where Al Gore's vote percentage was higher. Florida_2000 5 - Multivariate ▼ ▼Multivariate Correlations Gore-Pct Bush-Pct Buchanan-Pct Nader-Pct Total-Reg % Voter Turnout 0.0978 0.1081 0.2120 0.3022 0.2688 1.0000 Gore_Pct Bush Pct Buchanan_Pct Nader Pct Total_Reg %Voter Turnout 1.0000 -0.9982 0.9982 1.0000 0.2825 0.2671 0.24980.2970 0.4722 -0.4585 0.0978-0.1081 0.2825 0.2498 0.4722 0.2671 0.2970 -0.4585 1.0000 0.3887 -0.3898 0.38871.0000 0.0708 0.3898 0.0708 1.0000 0.2120 0.3022 0.2688 Correlation Probability Gore Pct Bush-Pct Buchanan-Pct Nader-Pct Total Reg % Voter Turnout 0.4309 0.3839 0.0851 0.0129 0.0279 .0001 Gore Pct BushPct Buchanan Pct 0.0205 0.0289 Nader Pct Total Reg % Voter Turnout 0.4309 0.3839 .0001

Answer 1

a) AS we can see in the correlations matrix and scatterplot matrix, the variables, Bush percentage, and Gore percentage have the highest correlation.

So, Ans:- Bush percentage, Gore percentage.

b)We will check each statement,

1. It is false, as the correlation is negative, an increase in one variable lead to a decrease in another variable.

2. It is also false, as the correlation between them is negative.

3. True, as the correlation is 0.4722. which is positive and significant too.

4. False, correlation between Buchman's vote and Nader's vote is negative.

5. True, the correlation between them is positive.
6. True, It is also positive and significant.

So the correct choices are,

3, 5 and 6.