The following data were collected to determine whether or not the retirement age is the same for people in different professions. $\begin{array}{|l|c|c|c|c|c|}
&&\text { age at retirement}\
\hline career& 50-55 & 56-60 & 61-65 & \text { Over } 65 & \text { Total } \
\hline \text { Attorney } & 10 & 40 & 75 & 40 & 165 \
\hline \begin{array}{l}
\text { College } \
\text { Professor }
\end{array} & 5 & 30 & 80 & 60 & 175 \
\hline \text { Secretary } & 21 & 45 & 63 & 49 & 178 \
\hline \text { Store Clerk } & 18 & 44 & 70 & 50 & 182 \
\hline \text { Total } & 54 & 159 & 288 & 199 & 700 \
\hline
\end{array}$
A)Independence
B)Homogeneity
C)Goodness-of-fit

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The data compare retirement ages across different professions, which is a test of homogeneity to see if the distribution of retirement ages is the same across these groups.

The Following Data Were Collected to Determine Whether or Not