chi-square independence test is to be conducted to decide whether an association exists between two variables of a population. One variable has six possible values, and the other variable has four. What is the degree of freedom for the χ2-

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  1. A chi-square independence test is to be conducted to decide whether an association exists between two variables of a population. One variable has six possible values, and the other variable has four. What is the degree of freedom for the χ2-statistic?
  2. Following are the results of the survey, cross-classified by degree. At the 5% significance level, do the data provide sufficient evidence to conclude that degree and preference are associated?

Preference/ Degree

PHD

MS

Other

Mail

65

18

12

Email

188

71

15

Both

84

55

10

N/A

25

23

5

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