A Local Politician Was Interested in Determining Whether Income Level

question 43

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

• 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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Definitions:

Staggered Conformation

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Butane Conformers

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