Prior to a Recent Gubernatorial Election, a Survey Was Conducted

question 11

Multiple Choice

Prior to a recent gubernatorial election, a survey was conducted to determine whether there was a relationship between sexual gender and preference for the Democratic or Republican candidate. The following data were recorded. Assume the data will be analyzed with Chi-square. Using a = 0.05, what is your conclusion?

• A) accept H 0 ; there is no relationship between sex and candidate preference
• B) reject H 0 ; there is a significant relationship between sex and candidate preference
• C) retain H 0 ; the study does not show a significant relationship between sex and candidate preference
• D) retain H 0 ; this study shows a significant relationship between sex and candidate preference

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