Perform a Chi-Square Independence Test Using the Critical Value Approach

question 68

Essay

Perform a chi-square independence test using the critical value approach, provided the conditions for using the test aremet. Be sure to state the hypotheses and the significance level, to obtain the expected frequencies, to obtain the criticalvalue, to compute the value of the test statistic, and to state your conclusion.
-A car insurance company performed a study to determine whether an association exists between age and the frequency of car accidents. They obtained the following sample data. At the 1% significance level, do the data provide sufficient evidence to conclude that an association exists between age and frequency of car accidents?

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