The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis provides information on the Gross Domestic Product Per Capita (GDP PC) in the United States by state (www.bea.gov). The Bureau recently released figures that showed the real (GDP PC) by state for 2016. Using the data in the table below examine if (GDP PC) and Region of the country are independent. (Alaska and Hawaii are part of the West Region. DC is included in the Mideast Region.)

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Above Median GDP PC? No Yes Total West (Far West, Southwest, and Rocky Mtn.) 7 8 15 Midwest (Great Lakes and Plains States) 7 12 Southeast 11 1 12 Northeast (Mideast and 3 9 12 New England States) Total 26 25 51