A Local Politician Was Interested in Determining Whether Income Level

question 22

Multiple Choice

A local politician was interested in determining whether income level affects
Opinion regarding the government's bailout bill for easing the 2008 financial crisis on
Wall Street. He surveyed a sample of his constituents and got the following results. The
Correct null hypothesis to be tested is $$\begin{array}{l}\text { \quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad Opinion }\\\begin{array} { | l | c | c | } \hline { \text { Income Level } } & \text { Favor } & \text { Oppose } \\\hline > \$ 200,000 & 38 & 29 \\\hline \$ 50,000 \text { to } \$ 200,000 & 30 & 42 \\\hline < \$ 50,000 & 32 & 59 \\\hline\end{array}\end{array}$$

• A) There is no relationship between income level and opinion.
• B) There is a relationship between income level and opinion.
• C) Opinion and income level are independent.
• D) Both A and C
• E) Both B and C

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