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What is a dummy variable in Operations research?
There are various forms. In linear programming, a dummy variable may be used to convert an inequality into an equation. For example x < 10 can be written as x + u = 10 where u > 0. In this case, it is also called a slack variable. Dummy variables are used in regression to indicate the presence or absence of a factor, or for binary variables. For example, male/female could be coded numerically as 0/1 where, because the question is binary, the exact coding does not matter.
What percentage of variation in the criterion variable is accounted for by the predictor variable if the correlation between them is 50?
A correlation coefficient can only range from -1.0 to 1.0 so a 50 is not possible. Did you mean .5?
How would you interpret the findings of a correlation study that reported a linear correlation coefficient of -0.13?
There is not enough information to say much. To start with, the correlation may not be significant. Furthermore, a linear relationship may not be an appropriate model. If you assume that a linear model is appropriate and if you assume that there is evidence to indicate that the correlation is significant (by this time you might as well assume anything you want!) then you could say that the dependent variable decreases by 0.13 units for every unit change in the independent variable - within the range of the independent variable.
Which is strongest value for correlation coefficient -0.75 and 0.25?
The further the correlation coefficient is from 0 (ie the closer to ±1) the stronger the correlation.Therefore -0.75 is a stronger correlation than 0.25The strength of the correlation is dependant on the absolute value of the correlation coefficient; the sign of the correlation coefficient gives the "relative" slope of correlation line:+ve (0 to +1) means that as one variable increases the other also increases;-ve (0 to -1) means that as one variable increases the other decreases.
does The strength of the correlation between two variables depend on the sign of the coefficient of correlation?
No, it depends upon the size of the coefficient of correlation: the closer to ±1 the stronger the correlation.When the correlation coefficient is positive, one variable increases as the other increases; when negative one increases as the other decreases.
