Question: If a sample of size 18 has a linear correlation coefficient of -0.64 is there significant reason to conclude that the linear correlation coefficient of the population is negative? Use α = 0.01.

Reject the null hypothesis, there is not significant evidence of a negative linear correlation.

Reject the null hypothesis, there is significant evidence of a negative linear correlation.

Fail to reject the null hypothesis, there is not significant evidence of a negative linear correlation.

Fail to reject the null hypothesis, there is significant evidence of a negative linear correlation.