A Study of Wage Discrimination at a Local Store Compared

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A study of wage discrimination at a local store compared employees' race and status. Partial results of the study follow. Use Excel and test at α = .05 to determine if race is independent of status. $\begin{array}{lllll} \text { Employee } &\text { Race } & \text { Status } & \text { Employee } & \text { Race } & \text { Status } \\1&\text { white } & \text { manager } & 26 & \text { non-white } & \text { associate } \\2&\text { non-white } & \text { associate } & 27 & \text { white } & \text { district mgr. }\\3&\text { white } & \text { district mgr. } & 28 & \text { non-white } & \text { manager } \\4&\text { white } & \text { manager } & 29 & \text { white } & \text { associate } \\5&\text { white } & \text { manager } & 30 & \text { non-white } & \text { districtmgr. } \\6&\text { non-white } & \text { associate } & 31 & \text { non-white } & \text { districtmgr. }\\7&\text { non-white } & \text { associate } & 32 & \text { white } & \text { districtmgr. } \\8&\text { white } & \text { associate } & 33 & \text { white } & \text { districtmgr. } \\9&\text { non-white } & \text { associate } & 34 & \text { non-white } & \text { associate } \\10&\text { white } & \text { manager } & 35 & \text { white } & \text { districtmgr. } \\11&\text { non-white } & \text { manager } & 36 & \text { non-white } & \text { associate }\\12&\text { non-white } & \text { associate } & 37 & \text { non-white } & \text { manager } \\13&\text { white } & \text { associate } & 38 & \text { non-white } & \text { associate } \\14&\text { non-white } & \text { associate } & 39 & \text { white } & \text { districtmgr. } \\15&\text { white } & \text { districtmgr. } & 40 & \text { non-white } & \text { associate } \\16&\text { white } & \text { districtmgr. } & 41 & \text { non-white } & \text { manager } \\17&\text { non-white } & \text { associate } & 42 & \text { non-white } & \text { districtmgr. }\\18&\text { non-white } & \text { associate } & 43 & \text { white } & \text { manager } \\19&\text { white } & \text { associate } & 44 & \text { white } & \text { districtmgr. } \\20&\text { non-white } & \text { manager } & 45 & \text { non-white } & \text { associate } \\21&\text { white } & \text { districtmgr. } & 46 & \text { non-white } & \text { associate }\\22&\text { non-white } & \text { districtmgr. } & 47 & \text { non-white } & \text { district mgr. } \\23&\text { non-white } & \text { manager } & 48 & \text { white } & \text { manager } \\24&\text { non-white } & \text { associate } & 49 & \text { non-white } & \text { manager } \\25&\text { non-white } & \text { associate } & 50 & \text { non-white } & \text { associate }\end{array}$

Discuss the role of market-based reforms, such as deregulation and privatization, in shaping the federal bureaucracy.

Contrast economic regulation with social regulation, including their historical development and challenges to their implementation.

Understand the concept and significance of legal precedent in the judicial system.

Explain the role and impact of senatorial courtesy in the judicial nomination process.

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