The following table shows the distribution of employees in an organization. Martha Foreman, an analyst, wants to see if race has a bearing on the position a person holds with this company. Using the p-value approach and α = 0.05, the decision and conclusion are ________.
A) reject the null hypothesis; conclude race and seniority are dependent
B) reject the null hypothesis; conclude race and seniority are independent
C) do not reject the null hypothesis; cannot conclude race and seniority are dependent
D) do not reject the null hypothesis; conclude race and seniority are independent

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The following table shows the distribution of employees in an organization. Martha Foreman, an analyst, wants to see if race has a bearing on the position a person holds with this company.  Using the p-value approach and α = 0.05, the decision and conclusion are ________.
A) reject the null hypothesis; conclude race and seniority are dependent 
B) reject the null hypothesis; conclude race and seniority are independent 
C) do not reject the null hypothesis; cannot conclude race and seniority are dependent 
D) do not reject the null hypothesis; conclude race and seniority are independent

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The Answer of The following table shows the distribution of employees in an organization. Martha Foreman, an analyst, wants to see if race has a bearing on the position a person holds with this company.  Using the p-value approach and α = 0.05, the decision and conclusion are ________.
A) reject the null hypothesis; conclude race and seniority are dependent 
B) reject the null hypothesis; conclude race and seniority are independent 
C) do not reject the null hypothesis; cannot conclude race and seniority are dependent 
D) do not reject the null hypothesis; conclude race and seniority are independent

The Following Table Shows the Distribution of Employees in an Organization