The linear correlation between violent crime rate and percentage of the populati

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The linear correlation between violent crime rate and percentage of the population that has a col phone is - 0.918 for years since 1995. Do you believe that increasing the percentage of the population that has a cell phone will decrease the violent crime rate? What might be a lurking variable between percentage of the population with a cell phone and violent crime rate? Will increasing the percentage of the population that has a cell phone decrease the violent crime rate? Choose the best option below. No Yes What might be a lurking variable between percentage of the population with a cell phone and violent crime rate? A. the economy B. the police C. overall cell phone signal strength D. the average cell phone's effectiveness as a weapon

Explanation / Answer

1) Yes, because there is a very high negative correlation of 91.8%.

2) Police, as people in trouble might be able to call police in time so that the crime rate reduces.

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