The Following Data Were Collected to Determine Whether or Not $\chi ^ { 2 } = 20.77 ; \quad P$

question 9

Multiple Choice

The following data were collected to determine whether or not the retirement age is the same for people in different professions.

$\chi ^ { 2 } = 20.77 ; \quad P$ -value $= 0.0137$

• A) Reject the null hypothesis and conclude that the age at retirement is uniformly distributed for each career.
• B) Reject the null hypothesis and conclude that career and retirement age are related.
• C) Do not reject the null hypothesis and conclude that career and retirement age are independent.
• D) Reject the null hypothesis and conclude that career and retirement age are independent.
• E) Do not reject the null hypothesis and conclude that career and retirement age are related.

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