For Eight Randomly Selected States,the Following Table Lists the Per

question 50

Multiple Choice

For eight randomly selected states,the following table lists the per capita beer consumption (in gallons) and the per capita wine consumption (in gallons) . $$\begin{array} { c c } \text { Beer } & \text { Wine } \\32.2 & 3.1 \\29.4 & 4.4 \\35.3 & 2.3 \\34.9 & 1.7 \\29.9 & 1.4 \\28.7 & 1.2 \\26.8 & 1.2 \\41.4 & 3.0\end{array}$$
Test H₀: p_s = 0 vs.H_A: p_s > 0 for the relationship between beer consumption and wine consumption at the state level at ? = .05.

• A)Reject the null hypothesis.
• B)Do not reject the null hypothesis.
• \[\begin{array} { c c c c c c }
• \text { Beer } & \text { Wine } & x \text {-rank } & y \text {-rank } & d & d ^ { 2 } \\
• 32.2 & 3.1 & 5 & 7 & - 2 & 4 \\
• 29.4 & 4.4 & 3 & 8 & - 5 & 25 \\
• 35.3 & 2.3 & 7 & 5 & 2 & 4 \\
• 34.9 & 1.7 & 6 & 4 & 2 & 4 \\
• 29.9 & 1.4 & 4 & 3 & 1 & 1 \\
• 28.7 & 1.2 & 2 & 1.5 & .5 & .25 \\
• 26.8 & 1.2 & 1 & 1.5 & - .5 & .25 \\
• 41.4 & 3.0 & 8 & 6 & 2 & 4
• \end{array}\]

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