Correlation coefficients tell us whether two variables (e. g, X and Y) relate to each other and that they range between 1.00 and +1.00. Coefficients near 0.00 are an indication of

a. a decrease in variable Y as variable X increases

b. the dependency of variable X on variable y

c. an increase in variable X as variable y decreases

d. the lack of any relationship between variables X and Y