The Following Table Shows the Distribution of Employees in an Organization

question 51

Multiple Choice

The following table shows the distribution of employees in an organization. Martha Foreman, an analyst, wants to see if race has a bearing on the position a person holds with this company. Using the p-value approach and α = 0.05, the decision and conclusion are ________.

• A) reject the null hypothesis; conclude race and seniority are dependent
• B) reject the null hypothesis; conclude race and seniority are independent
• C) do not reject the null hypothesis; cannot conclude race and seniority are dependent
• D) do not reject the null hypothesis; conclude race and seniority are independent

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