Exhibit 11-4 When Individuals in a Sample of 150 Were Asked Whether

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Multiple Choice

Exhibit 11-4
When individuals in a sample of 150 were asked whether or not they supported capital punishment, the following information was obtained.
We are interested in determining whether or not the opinions of the individuals (as to Yes, No, and No Opinion) are uniformly distributed.
-Refer to Exhibit 11-4. The expected frequency for each group is

• A)0.333
• B)0.50
• C)1/3
• D)50

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