The Data Below Represents the Fields of Specialization for a Randomly

question 64

Essay

The data below represents the fields of specialization for a randomly selected sample of undergraduate students.We want to determine whether there is a significant difference in the fields of specialization between regions of the country.

a.Determine the critical value of the chi-square $\chi$ ² for this test of independence.
b.Calculate the value of the test statistic.
c.What is the conclusion for this test? Let $\alpha$ = .05.

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