A Random Group of Customers at a Fast Food Chain

question 27

Multiple Choice

A random group of customers at a fast food chain were asked whether they preferred hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, or fish sandwiches. The restaurant's marketing department claims that 45% of customers prefer hamburgers, 37% of the customers prefer chicken sandwiches, and 18% of the customers prefer fish sandwiches. Is there evidence to reject this hypothesis at = 0.05?

• A) There is evidence to reject the claim that the customers' preferences are distributed as claimed because the test value 7.815 > 2.843
• B) There is not evidence to reject the claim that the customers' preferences are distributed as claimed because the test value 2.843 < 5.991
• C) There is evidence to reject the claim that the customers' preferences are distributed as claimed because the test value 5.991 > 2.843
• D) There is not evidence to reject the claim that the customers' preferences are distributed as claimed because the test value 2.843 < 7.815

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Definitions:

Persuasion

Engaging in activities aimed at altering a person's opinions, emotions, or conduct through persuasive discourse, rationalization, or attraction.

Attribution

Attribution is the process of inferring the causes behind behaviors and events, leading to an understanding of why things happen.

Causality Analysis

The examination of cause-and-effect relationships between variables.

Stereotype

A fixed, over generalized belief about a particular group or class of people.