The Following Data Were Collected to Determine Whether or Not $\chi ^ { 2 } = 20.77 ; \quad P$

Multiple Choice

The following data were collected to determine whether or not the retirement age is the same for people in different professions.



$\chi ^ { 2 } = 20.77 ; \quad P$ -value $= 0.0137$

A) Reject the null hypothesis and conclude that the age at retirement is uniformly distributed for each career.

B) Reject the null hypothesis and conclude that career and retirement age are related.

C) Do not reject the null hypothesis and conclude that career and retirement age are independent.

D) Reject the null hypothesis and conclude that career and retirement age are independent.

E) Do not reject the null hypothesis and conclude that career and retirement age are related.