A Chi-Square Goodness-Of-Fit Test Is to Be Conducted to Determine

Essay

A chi-square goodness-of-fit test is to be conducted to determine whether the sample proportions of employees (four categories including: part-time less than 10 hours, part-time 10-20 hours, part-time 21-30 hours, full-time) differ from the proportions reported nationally. The chi-square test statistic is equal to 10.250. Determine the result of this test by looking up the critical value and making a statistical decision, using alpha = .01.