Question: Problem set 2: use the following information to answer questions 4-7 (5 points total): We continue our analysis from previous problem set, this time examining

Problem set 2: use the following information to answer questions 4-7 (5 points total):

We continue our analysis from previous problem set, this time examining the relationship between social class (CLASS) and spending on welfare (NATFARE).

Social Class
Spending on Welfare Lower Class Working Class Middle Class Upper Class Total
Too little 56 84 98 8 246
About right 32 112 101 26 271
Too much 10 124 113 36 283
Total 98 320 312 70 800

  1. What is the number of degrees of freedom for this table (1 pts)?

  1. Calculate the chi-square (2 pts).

Social Class/Welfare Spending /
Lower/Too little 56
Lower/About right 32
Lower/Too much 10
Working/Too little 84
Working/About right 112
Working/Too much 124
Middle/Too little 98
Middle/About right 101
Middle/Too much 113
Upper/Too little 8
Upper/About right 26
Upper/Too much 36
X2= ________

  1. Based on an alpha of .05, do you reject the null hypothesis (1 pts)?

  1. Explain the reason for your answer (1 pts).

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