In the analysis of the relationship between crime, poverty, age, and region reported in the text, which independent variable(s) had the strongest effect on the dependent variable according to the beta-weights?
a. Region
b. Poverty and age had equally strong effects
c. Region and age had equally strong effects
d. Poverty
ANSWER: a
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