A Random Group of Customers at a Fast Food Chain $50 \%$

question 11

Multiple Choice

A random group of customers at a fast food chain was asked whether they preferred hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, or fish sandwiches. The restaurant's marketing department claims that $50 \%$ of customers prefer hamburgers, $32 \%$ of the customers prefer chicken sandwiches, and $18 \%$ of the customers prefer fish sandwiches. Is there evidence to reject this hypothesis at $= .05$ ?
$\begin{array}{cccc} & \text { Hamburger } & \text { Chicken } & \text { Fish } \\\text { Number of orders } & 34 & 18 & 6\end{array}$

• A)There is evidence to reject the claim that the customers' preferences are distributed as claimed because . the test value \(7.815 > 2.767\)
• B)There is not evidence to reject the claim that the customers' preferences are distributed as claimed . because the test value \(2.767 < 5.991\)
• C)There is evidence to reject the claim that the customers' preferences are distributed as claimed because the test value \(5.991 > 2.767\)
• D)There is not evidence to reject the claim that the customers' preferences are distributed as claimed because the test value \(2.767 < 7.815\)

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Definitions:

Fixed Expenses

Costs that do not change with the level of production or sales over a certain time period, such as rent, insurance, and salaries.

Break Even

A situation where the overall expenses match the overall income, causing zero net profit or loss.

Target Profit

The predetermined amount a business aims to earn over a specific period, used for planning and performance evaluation.

Selling Price

The cost at which customers can purchase a product or service.