A Survey of Students at a College Was Asked If $\alpha = 0.10$

question 50

Essay

A survey of students at a college was asked if they lived at home with their parents, rented an apartment, or
owned their own home. The results are shown in the table below sorted by gender. At $\alpha = 0.10$ 0, test the claim
that living accommodations are independent of the gender of the student. $$\begin{array} { r | c c c } & \text { Live with Parent } & \text { Rent Apartment } & \text { Own Home } \\\hline \text { Male } & 20 & 26 & 19 \\\text { Female } & 22 & 28 & 26\end{array}$$

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Distributive Bargaining

A strategy that involves two parties trying to claim a “fixed pie” of resources.

Competitive Bargaining

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Neutral Third Party

An impartial entity or individual with no stake in the outcome, involved to mediate, arbitrate, or provide an unbiased perspective in a conflict or negotiation.

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