During a command staff meeting a presentation is being maderegarding a study recently completed by a consultant on crimesuppression strategies. This study was commissioned by the Mayorwho is under political pressure to reduce the crime rate in yourcommunity. The study revealed that crime rates are reduced byseveral factors, as indicated in a multiple regression statisticalmodel. The consultant presented the following table which includeseach factor and its beta coefficient. During the meeting theCaptain sitting next to you turns to you and whispers, “I can’tmake heads or tails of this statistics stuff. Which factor appearsto have the most effect on reducing the crime rate?” Answer theCaptain’s question. Assume each of the following beta coefficientsare statistically significant. Factor A .534 Factor B -.345 FactorC .893 Factor D -602Ă‚Â Ă‚Â
