An Australian Firm Has Been Accused of Engaging in Prejudicial

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Essay

An Australian firm has been accused of engaging in prejudicial hiring practices against women who have young children, where a young child is defined to be a child less than 12 years of age. According to the most recent census, the percentages of men, women without young children and women with young children in a certain community are 72%, 10% and 18%, respectively. A random sample of 200 employees of the firm revealed that 165 were men, 14 were women without young children and 21 were women with young children. Do the data provide sufficient evidence to conclude at the 10% level of significance that the firm has been engaged in prejudicial hiring practices?

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Definitions:

Cultural Eutrophication

The process by which a body of water becomes overly enriched with minerals and nutrients due to human activity, leading to excessive algae growth and oxygen depletion.

Nutrient Runoff

The movement of nutrients, typically from fertilizers or natural deposits, from land into water bodies, causing pollution and ecosystem imbalances.

Dredging Lake

The process of removing sediments and debris from the bottom of lakes or water bodies to improve their health or navigability.

Cultural Eutrophication

Accelerated nutrient enrichment of water bodies caused by human activities, leading to excessive algal blooms and aquatic ecosystem degradation.