Aladdin wants to know if the same proportion of master's and bachelor's degree recipients accepts jobs either in or out-of-state. He randomly samples 250 individuals who graduated in spring 2008 with their master's or bachelor's and collects data on the following: 1) degree attained (two categories: master's or bachelor's) and 2) place of employment (two categories: in-state or out-of-state). Which statistical procedure is most appropriate to use to test the hypothesis?
A) Pearson correlation coefficient
B) Phi coefficient
C) Spearman or Kendall tau's correlation coefficient

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The most appropriate statistical procedure for testing the hypothesis about the relationship between two categorical variables (degree attained and place of employment) is the Phi coefficient. This is because the Phi coefficient is specifically designed for 2x2 contingency tables, which fits the description of Aladdin's data.

Aladdin Wants to Know If the Same Proportion of Master's