On the Most Recent Tax Cut Proposal,a Random Sample of Men

Essay

On the most recent tax cut proposal,a random sample of men and women were asked how they would cast their votes.The results are presented below: $$\begin{array} { l c c c } & \text { Issue: Tax cut proposal } & \\& \text { Favour } & \text { Oppose } & \text { Abstain } \\\text { Men } & 85 & 78 & 37 \\\text { Women } & 118 & 61 & 25\end{array}$$
-Calculate the chi-square statistic for this test of independence.