A survey to explore the relationship between voters church-attendance patterns and their

Chapter 14, Problem 14.16

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A survey to explore the relationship between voters church-attendance patterns and their choice of presidential candidate was reported in the Riverside Press-Enterprise prior to the 2004 presidential election. Voters were asked how often they attended church services and which of the two major presidential candidates (George W. Bush or John Kerry) they intended to vote for in the election. The results of a similar survey are contained in the following table.6 Church Attendance Bush Kerry More than once per week 89 53 Once per week 87 68 Once or twice per month 93 85 Once or twice per year 114 134 Seldom/never 22 36 a Is there sufficient evidence to indicate dependence between reported frequency of church attendance and choice of presidential candidate in the 2004 presidential election? Test at the .05 level of significance. Place bounds on the attained significance level. b Give a 95% confidence interval for the proportion of individuals who report attending church at least once per week.