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According to the Census Bureau, in 1998, the California population consisted of

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Question

According to the Census Bureau, in 1998, the California population consisted of 50.7% whites, 6.6% blacks, 30.6% Hispanics, 10.8% Asians, and 1.3% other ethnic groups. Suppose that a random sample of 1000 students graduating from California colleges and universities in 1998 is selected, yielding the following data.

A researcher wishes to test if there is convincing evidence that the proportion of students graduating from colleges and universities in California differs from the respective proportions in the population for California. What is the most appropriate test for the researcher to use?T

goodness of fit chi-square test

paired sample t-test

chi-square test for homogeneity

z-test test for one proportion

Ethnic Group Number in sample While 679 Black 51 Hispanic 77 Asian 190 Other 3

Explanation / Answer

As here data is categorized we will use a. goodness of fit chi-square test

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