Question

A public opinion poll surveyed a simple random sample of 550 voters in Oregon. The respondents were asked which political party they identified with most and were categorized by residence. Results are shown below. Decide if voting preference is independent from location of residence. Let α=0.05.

Republican Democrat Independent

NW Oregon 85 103 22

SW Oregon 45 66 10

Central Oregon 46 53 9

Eastern Oregon 67 33 11

Can it be concluded that voting preference is dependent on location of residence?

A. Yes, it can be concluded that voting preference is dependent on location of residence because the p-value = 0.0030

B. Yes, it can be concluded that voting preference is dependent on location of residence because the p-value = 0.0060

C. No, it cannot be concluded that voting preference is dependent on location of residence because the p-value = 0.0060

D. No, it cannot be concluded that voting preference is dependent on location of residence because the p-value = 0.0030

Answer 1