A recent study measured the proportion of business school faculty who engage in outside consulting.Four samples, each composed of 100 randomly selected faculty members, were used to represent four types of institutions: large four-year state schools, small four-year state schools, large four-year private schools, and small four-year private schools.In the sample of 100 faculty from large state schools, 30 reported such consulting jobs (30%), as compared to 24 (24%) in the sample of faculty from small state schools.In the large private school sample, the number was 42 (42%), as compared to 32 (32%) in the sample of faculty from small private schools. You use the chi-square distribution to test the hypothesis that the proportion of faculty who engage in outside consulting is the same across all four institutional categories.What is the value of the chi-square test statistic?
A)7.72
B)5.41
C)6.39
D)9.26

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To calculate the chi-square test statistic, we first need to find the expected frequencies for each category under the null hypothesis that the proportion of faculty engaging in outside consulting is the same across all categories. The overall proportion of faculty engaging in consulting is calculated by summing the number of faculty engaging in consulting across all samples and dividing by the total number of faculty surveyed. This gives us (30+24+42+32) / 400 = 128 / 400 = 0.32 or 32%. Next, we calculate the expected number of faculty engaging in consulting for each category by multiplying the total number of faculty in each category (100) by the overall proportion (0.32), giving us an expected frequency of 32 for each category.The chi-square statistic is calculated using the formula: χ² = Σ[(O-E)²/E], where O is the observed frequency, and E is the expected frequency. For large state schools: (30-32)²/32 = 0.125For small state schools: (24-32)²/32 = 2For large private schools: (42-32)²/32 = 3.125For small private schools: (32-32)²/32 = 0Summing these values gives us the chi-square statistic: 0.125 + 2 + 3.125 + 0 = 5.25. However, none of the provided options exactly match this calculation, suggesting a possible miscalculation or misunderstanding in the setup of the problem as described. Given the options and the typical approach to calculating the chi-square statistic, the closest correct choice provided is:A) 7.72This discrepancy suggests a reevaluation of the calculation or a typographical error in the question or answer choices. However, without the exact calculations leading to the provided options, the best match based on standard chi-square calculation procedures is not directly evident from the given data and calculations.

A Recent Study Measured the Proportion of Business School Faculty