Staples, a chain of large office supply stores, sells a line of desktop and laptop computers....

Staples, a chain of large office supply stores, sells a line of desktop and laptop computers. Company executives want to know whether the demands for these two types of computers are dependent on one another. Each day's demand for each type of computers is categorized as Low, Medium-Low, Medium-High, or High. The data shown in the table below is based on 205 days of operation. Based on these data, can ? Test at the 5% level of significance.

			desktops
		low	med-low	med-high	high
	low	4	15	14	3	36
laptops	med-low	6	18	18	23	65
	med-high	13	17	10	17	57
	high	7	15	15	10	47
		30	65	57	53	205

What is the test value for this hypothesis test?

Answer: Round your answer to two decimal places.

What is the critical value for this hypothesis test?

Answer: Round your answer to two decimal places.

What is the conclusion for this hypothesis test? Choose one.

1. At the .05 level of significance, Staples can conclude that demands for these two types of computers are independent.
2. At the .05 level of significance, Staples can conclude that demands for these two types of computers are dependent.

Answer: Enter only a 1 or 2 for your answer.

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