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USA Today reported on preferred types of office communication by different age groups. Suppose the results were based on a survey of 500 respondents in each age group. The results are cross-classified in the following table:

Type of Communication Preferred
AGE GROUP Group Face to Emails Others Total
Meetings Face

Generation X 180 260 50 10 500
Generation Y 210 190 65 35 500
Boomer 205 195 65 35 500
Mature 200 195 50 55 500
Total 795 840 230 135 2000

At the .05 level of significance, is there evidence of a relationship between age group and type of communication preferred?

Complete the following:
1. State H0.
2. State H1.
3. State the value of ?.
4. State the value of the test statistic.
5. State the p-value.
6. State the decision in terms of H0 and why.
7. State the decision in terms of the problem.

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