Determine if the statement below is true or false. If you believe that the state

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Determine if the statement below is true or false. If you believe that the statement is false, briefly say why you think it is false.

If the percentage of female job candidates who are hired is larger than the percentage of male candidates who are hired, then there is association between the categorical variables Sex (male, female) and Hire (yes, no).

Choose the correct answer below.

A.

The statement is false because Hire is not a categorical variable.

B.

The statement is false because we cannot interpret causation as association.

C.

The statement is true.

D.

The statement is false because it is also the case that the percentage of male candidates who are hired is smaller than the percentage of female job candidates who are hired.

E.

The statement is false because there may be a lurking variable.

Explanation / Answer

The statement is false because there may be a lurking variable .Association may not be present and it may be that the females were more qualified than the male

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