A poll conducted by the University of Montana classified respondents by whether they were male or female and political party, as shown in the table. We wonder if there is evidence of an association between being male or female and party affiliation.
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Democrat
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Republican
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Independent
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Male
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36
|
45
|
24
|
|
Female
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48
|
33
|
16
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a) Is this a test of homogeneity or independence?
b) Write an appropriate hypothesis.
c) Are the conditions for inference satisfied?
d) Find the P-value for your test.
e) State a complete conclusion.