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Covariance and Correlation:

Covariance and correlation measure linear association between two variables, say X and Y. . Covariance:. Covariance and Correlation:. Population Parameter:. The population parameter describes linear association between X and Y for the population. . Estimator/Sample Statistic:.

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Covariance and Correlation:

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  1. Covariance and correlation measure linear association between two variables, say X and Y. Covariance: Covariance and Correlation: Population Parameter: The population parameter describes linear association between X and Y for the population. Estimator/Sample Statistic: The sample statistic or estimator is used with sample data to estimate the linear association between X and Y for the population.

  2. Covariance • Create deviations for Y and deviations for X for each observation. • Form the products of these deviations. • The graph that follows illustrates these deviations. • In Quadrant 1, the products of deviations are positive. • In Quadrant 2, the products of deviations are negative. • Covariance – on average, what are the products of deviations? Are the positive or negative? • Covariance is not widely used, because the units are often confusing. We do need it for Portfolio Analysis – where all units are $.

  3. Quadrant II Quadrant I Quadrant IV Quadrant III

  4. Correlation measures the degree of linear association between two variables, say X and Y. There are no units – dividing covariance by the standard deviations eliminates units. Correlation is a pure number. The range is from -1 to +1. If the correlation coefficient is -1, it means perfect negative linear association; +1 means perfect positive linear association. Correlation: Population Parameter: Estimator/Sample Statistic: The sample statistic or estimator is used with sample data to estimate the linear association between X and Y for the population.

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