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Results from a civil servant exam are shown in the table to the right. Is there sufficient evidence to support the claim that the results from the test are discriminatory? Use a 0.05 significance level.
Passed | Failed | |
White candidates |
15 | 19 |
Minority candidates | 10 | 27 |
a) Determine the null and alternative hypothesis
b)Determine the test statistics
X2 = (Rounded to 3 decimal places)
c) Determine the P-value of the test statistic
P-value= (Rounded to 4 decimal places)
d)Is there sufficient evidence to support the claim that the results from the test are discriminatory?
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