The previous question scatter diagram showing the relationship

between ethnic diversity and infant mortality has four outliers. Three of them are Angola and Sierra Leone in sub-Saharan Africa and Afghanistan in Asia. Which of the following variables is MOST likely to help explain why they have such high infant mortality?
a. poverty
b. presence of peacekeeping forces
c. number of people per square miles
d. population size


Answer: a

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