Suppose a Goodness-Of-Fit Test Is Used to Test the Claim

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Essay

Suppose a goodness-of-fit test is used to test the claim that obesity rates in the elderly have changed since the time of the Egyptian mummies. The p-value is calculated to be 0.00023. Describe the value of the chi-square test statistic (is it likely to be large? small?) and the decision regarding the null hypothesis that there is no difference in obesity rates for mummies and modern-day elderly people.

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