What is the significance of a correlation coefficient of -0.97?

A. The points all lie very close to the line of fit, and the
line is decreasing.

B. The points all lie very close to the line of fit, and the
line is increasing.

C. The points do not follow the line of fit and, the line is
decreasing.

D. The points do not follow the line of fit, and the line is
increasing.