malemale femalefemale MaleMale FemaleFemale Satisfied 839839

malemale

femalefemale.

MaleMale

FemaleFemale

Satisfied

839839

856856

Unsatisfied

161161

144144

(a) What would it mean to find association between these variables?

(b) Does the table show association? (You shouldn\'t need to do any calculation.)

(a) Determine what it would mean to find association between the variables for satisfaction and

gendergender.

Choose the correct answer below.

A.

MaleMale

and

femalefemale

respondents had the same rate of satisfaction in resolving the disputed charge.

B.

MaleMale

and

femalefemale

respondents had different rates of satisfaction in resolving the disputed charge.

C.

The number of

malemale

respondents who were satisfied was the same as the number of

femalefemale

respondents who were unsatisfied.

D.

The number of

malemale

respondents who were satisfied was the same as the number of

femalefemale

respondents who were satisfied.

(b) Based on the given table, is there association between the variables?

A.

NoNo,

because the rates of satisfaction among

malemale

and

femalefemale

respondents

are notare not

approximately the same.

B.

NoNo,

because the rates of satisfaction among

malemale

and

femalefemale

respondents

areare

approximately the same.

C.

YesYes,

because the rates of satisfaction among

malemale

and

femalefemale

respondents

areare

approximately the same.

D.

YesYes,

because the rates of satisfaction among

malemale

and

femalefemale

respondents

are notare not

approximately the same.

The table to the right shows counts from a consumer satisfaction survey of 2,000 customers who called a credit card company to dispute a charge. One thousand customers were malemale and the remaining were femalefemale.	MaleMale FemaleFemale Satisfied 839839 856856 Unsatisfied 161161 144144
(a) What would it mean to find association between these variables? (b) Does the table show association? (You shouldn\'t need to do any calculation.)

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