The Following Table Shows the Distribution of Employees in an Organization

Multiple Choice

The following table shows the distribution of employees in an organization. Martha Foreman, an analyst, wants to see if race has a bearing on the position a person holds with this company. Using the critical value approach, the decision and conclusion are ________.

A) reject the hypothesis; conclude race and seniority are dependent
B) reject the null hypothesis; conclude race and seniority are independent
C) do not reject the null hypothesis; conclude race and seniority are dependent
D) do not reject the null hypothesis; conclude race and seniority are independent