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1. Historically, the MBA program at Whatsamattu U. has about 40% of their students choose a Leadership major, 30% choose a Finance major, 20% choose a Marketing major, and 10% choose no major. Does the most recent class of 200 MBA students fit that same pattern or has there been a shift in the choice of majors. Using the sample of 200 students (in the data file), conduct a Chi Square Goodness of Fit test to determine if the current distribution fits the historical pattern. Use a .05 significance level.

2. While job opportunities for men and women are considerably more balanced than they were 40 years ago, the career aspirations may still differ. Is there a difference in majors chosen by men and women? Using the sample of 200 MBA students (in the data file), conduct a Chi Square Test of Independence to determine if one's choice of major is independent of their gender. Use a .05 significance level.

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