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Describe one advantage and one disadvantage you might find in using Chi Square and associated Non Parametric Data to solve a business problem.

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One advantage and one disadvantage of using Chi Square and associated Non Parametric Data to solve a business problem are described.

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Nonparametric statistical procedures (like Chi Square) test hypotheses that do not require normal distribution or variance assumptions about the populations from which the samples were drawn and are designed for ordinal or nominal ...

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