An article reports that smaller firms seem to be hiring more than large ones as the economy picks up its pace. The table below gives numbers of employees hired and those laid off, out of a random sample of 1,032, broken down by firm size. Is there evidence that hiring practices are dependent on firm size?

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Number hired Number laid off Total Small Firm Medium-Size Firm Large Firm Total 825 207 1,032 210 32 242 290 95 385 325 80 405