If a high positive correlation was found between the number of churches in a city and the number of murders, the most likely explanation would be that:

a. more churches are needed in a city with a lot of murders.
b. increasing the number of churches in a city will also increase the number of criminals.
c. the number of churches and the number of murders in a city are both being influenced by a third unspecified variable.
d. criminals prefer to live in places where there are a lot of churches.


C

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