The Contingency Table Below Shows the Results of a Random

question 22

Multiple Choice

The contingency table below shows the results of a random sample of 200 state representatives that was conducted to see whether their opinions on a bill are related to their party affiliation. $$\begin{array}{l}\begin{array} { l | c c c } & { \text { Opinion } } \\\hline \text { Party } & \text { Approve } & \text { Disapprove } & \text { No Opinion } \\\text { Republican } & 42 & 20 & 14 \\\text { Democrat } & 50 & 24 & 18 \\\text { Independent } & 10 & 16 & 6\end{array}\\\text { Find the chi-square test statistic } x ^ { 2 } \text { used to test the claim of independence. }\end{array}$$

• A) 7.662
• B) 11.765
• C) 9.483
• D) 8.030

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Direct Labor Budget

A forecast of the labor costs directly associated with production, factoring in anticipated hourly rates and hours needed.

Direct Labor-Hours

The total hours worked by employees directly involved in the manufacturing process, used as a base for allocating overheads.

Direct Labor Rate

The cost per hour for direct labor, typically used in calculating the total direct labor cost for a product or job.

Direct Labor Budget

A financial plan that estimates the cost of direct labor required to meet production goals within a specific period.