Given the Contingency Table Shown Here, Does the Decision to Retire

question 104

Multiple Choice

Given the contingency table shown here, does the decision to retire appear independent of the employee type? Survey question: Do you plan on retiring or keep working when you turn 65? $$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | } \hline\text { Employee } & \text { Retire } ( R ) & \text { Work } ( W ) & \text { Total }\\\hline \text { Management } ( M ) & 13 & 18 &31 \\\hline \text { Line worker } ( L ) & 39 & 54 & 93 \\\hline \text { Total } & 52 & 72 & 124\\\hline\end{array}$$

• A)Yes.
• B)No.

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