Marketing in Canada. Many consumer items are marketed to

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Marketing in Canada. Many consumer items are marketed to particular age groups in a population. To plan such marketing strategies, it is helpful to know the demographic profile for different areas. Statistics Canada provides a great deal of demographic data organized in different ways.34 Figure 2.32 gives the percent of the population over 65 years and the percent under 15 years for each of the 13 Canadian provinces and territories. Figure 2.33 is a scatterplot of the percent of the population over 65 versus the percent under 15. (a) Write a short paragraph explaining what the plot tells you about these two demographic groups in the 13 Canadian provinces and territories.(b) Find the correlation between the percent of thepopulation over 65 and the percent under 15. Doesthe correlation give a good numerical summary ofthe strength of this relationship? Explain youranswer