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age and response

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The null hypothesis is rejected at 5% level.

The results are statistically significant at 5% level of significance.

There is an association exists between age and response at the 5% significance level.

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Step 1. Given information

The given significance level =5%

The given specified pair of variables= age and response

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Step 2. Check whether or not there is association exists between age and response at 5% significance level. 

Step 1:
The test hypotheses are given below:
Null hypothesis:
H0 : There is no association exists between age and response.
Alternative hypothesis:
H1 : There is an association exists between age and response.

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Step 3.  Finding the level of significance

Here, the level of significance is, α=0.05

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Step 4. Find the expected frequency and test statistic. 

MINITAB procedure:
Step 1: Choose Stat > Tables > Chi-Square Test (Two-Way Table in Worksheet).
Step 2: In Columns containing the table, enter the columns of 18-29 years,30−49years, 50-64 years and 65 and older.
Step 3: Click OK.

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Step 5. Finding the MINITAB output

Chi-square test for 18-29years,30-49years,50-64years, 65and above

From the MINITAB output,the value of the chi-square statistic is41.430

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Step 6. Finding p-value and check the solution by rejection and interpretation 

From the MINITAB output, the P-value is0.000

Rejection rule:
If P-valueα, then reject the null hypothesis.
Here, theP-value is lesser than the level of significance,
That is,P-value(=0.000)<α(=0.05).
Therefore, the null hypothesis is rejected at5%level.
Thus, the results are statistically significant at5%level of significance.

Interpretation:
Thus, there is an association exists between age and response at the 5%significance level.

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