Perform the Indicated Hypothesis Test Test the Claim That Opinions on the Bill Are Dependent

Essay

Perform the indicated hypothesis test. Be sure to do the following: identify the claim and state the null and alternative
hypotheses. Determine the critical value. Calculate the test statistic. Decide to reject or to fail to reject the null
hypothesis and interpret the decision in the context of the original claim.
-The contingency table below shows the party and opinions on a bill of a random sample of 200 state
representatives. $$\begin{array} { l | c c c } \text { Party } & { \text { Opinion } } \\\hline & \text { Approve } & \text { Disapprove } & \text { No Opinion } \\\text { Republican } & 42 & 20 & 14 \\\text { Democrat } & 50 & 24 & 18 \\\text { Independent } & 10 & 16 & 6\end{array}$$ Test the claim that opinions on the bill are dependent on party affiliation. Use α $$\alpha$$ = 0.05 .