Question

A group of biostatistics students have a hypothesis that people in South Jersey like to read the Courier Post more than the Philadelphia Inquirer. They cited the following as evidence to support their hypothesis:

Evidence #1 More copies of the Courier-Post are sold in South Jersey than copies of the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Evidence #2 A survey done by the Courier Post among South Jersey residents reported a higher customer satisfaction rate for the Courier Post than for the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Evidence #3 When offered a choice of two free 6-month subscriptions, more South Jersey residents chose the Courier-Post than the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Which evidence would give the best support for their hypothesis? briefly explain your answer.

Answer 1

The evidence that would give the best support for the hypothesis is Evidence #2 A survey done by the Courier-Post among South Jersey residents reported a higher customer satisfaction rate for the Courier-Post than for the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Because we want to know the likeliness of readers in South Jersey and they are more satisfied with Courier-Post.

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