A major bank surveyed a random sample of 398 employees to determine whether they preferred having an HMO or a traditional fee- for- service medical benefit plan. The survey categorized the employees by age and medical plan preference, with the outcomes given below.

Combine the two groups of employees and answer the following questions.
a. Is there evidence of a significant relationship between the age of the employee and medical plan preference? Use a 5 .05.
b. Describe the relationship between the age of the employee and medical plan preference (if any).

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No Dependents Covered Medical Plan Preference Age of Employee Strong HMO Modest HMON 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60 or older Modest For Fee Strong For Fee 13 17 1 or More Dependents Covered Medical Plan Preference A ge of Employee Strong HMO Modest HMO Neutral Modest For Fee Strong For Fee 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60 or older 10 21 21 25 13 15 13 24 52