Question: In Fall 2015 data were collected from a random sample of 401 Penn State World Campus students. These students were asked if they were Pennsylvania

In Fall 2015 data were collected from a random sample of 401 Penn State World Campus students. These students were asked if they were Pennsylvania residents (yes/no) and if they owned a cat (yes/no). A chi-square test of independence was used to examine the relationship between these two variables. The result was a chi-square test statistic of 12.94 with 1 degree of freedom and a corresponding p-value of .0003

What is the correct conclusion concerning this test?

A)Rejectthe null hypothesis, thereisevidence of a relationship between Pennsylvania residency and cat ownership in the population of all Penn State World Campus students.

B)Fail to rejectthe null hypothesis, thereisevidence of a relationship between Pennsylvania residency and cat ownership in the population of all Penn State World Campus students.

C)Rejectthe null hypothesis, thereis NOTevidence of a relationship between Pennsylvania residency and cat ownership in the population of all Penn State World Campus students.

D)Fail to rejectthe null hypothesis, thereis NOTevidence of a relationship between Pennsylvania residency and cat ownership in the population of all Penn State World Campus students.

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