In the book Business Research Methods (5th ed.), Donald R. Cooper and C. William Emory discuss a
Question:
In the book Business Research Methods (5th ed.), Donald R. Cooper and C. William Emory discuss a market researcher for an automaker who is studying consumer preferences for styling features of larger sedans. Buyers, who were classified as "first-time" buyers or "repeat" buyers, were asked to express their preference for one of two types of stylingEuropean styling or Japanese styling. Of 40 first-time buyers, 7 preferred European styling and 33 preferred Japanese styling. Of 60 repeat buyers, 35 preferred European styling and 25 preferred Japanese styling.
(a) Set up a contingency table for these data.
(b) Test the hypothesis that buyer status (repeat versus first-time) and styling preference are independent at the .05 level of significance. What do you conclude? (Round your answer to 3 decimal places.)