A beverage distributor conducts regular surveys of consumer spending on its products. The average weekly household spending (in dollars) on cow milk and almond milk for each of 12 states was recorded. A scatterplot of spending on cow milk versus almond milk is shown. Which of the following statements is true?
Select one:
a. Point (1, 12) is an outlier.
b. There is clear evidence of a positive association between spending on cow milk and almond milk.
c. The equation of the least-squares regression line for this plot is approximately ŷ = x + 12.
d. The correlation for these data is r = −1.
e. The observation in the upper right corner of the plot is influential for the least-squares regression line.