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Examine the table below which estimates the number of voters by race in the 2016 election...

Examine the table below which estimates the number of voters by race in the 2016 election in a particular county. Do the results from the election suggest President Trump earned the expected number of votes from each racial/ethnic group based on their distribution in the county’s population? Performs an appropriate hypothesis test to examine this issue, being sure to list all steps and writing out your conclusion in words. (HINT: Did Trump’s vote proportion match those of the proportion of residents of each racial group)

% of Residents

Trump (2016)

African-American/Black

16.6

241

Asian

13.9

316

Hispanic/Latino

17.0

169

Other

3.2

   68

White

49.3

1464

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Ans:

Chi square test for goodness of fit:

Percentage Observed(fo) Expected(fe) (fo-fe)^2/fe
African-American/Black 16.60% 241 374.828 47.78
Asian 13.90% 316 313.862 0.01
Hispanic/Latino 17% 169 383.86 120.26
Other 3.20% 68 72.256 0.25
White 49.30% 1464 1113.194 110.55
Total 100.00% 2258 2258.00 278.86

Test statistic:

Chi square=278.86

df=5-1=4

p-value=CHIDIST(278.86,4)=0.0000

Reject the null hypothesis.

The sample data does not suggest that President Trump earned the expected number of votes from each racial/ethnic group based on their distribution in the county’s population.


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