1.The US Department of Housing and Urban Development is attempting to reduce crime rates in various public housing projects.Data are collected from a sample of 10 housing projects for a number of variables thought to be associated with crime, including resident age, income, employment status, and participation in support programs.Which one of the following tests can be used to determine the relative influence of these various factors on crime and then be used to predict crime rates for other projects not sampled?A. Average nearest neighbor.B.ANOVA.C.Multiple regression.D.One sample difference of means.Explain why this is the appropriate test.What is (are) the null hypothesis/hypotheses?