Quantitative Methods
1 A local politician is concerned that a program for the homeless in the city is discriminating against blacks and other minorities. The following data were taken from a random sample of black and white homeless people.
                                             Race
                                       Black White
Received Services yes    6       7       13
                              no    4          9       13
                                          10       16       26
a. Is there a statistically significant relationship between race and whether the person received services from the program?
b. Compute column or row percentage for the table to determine the pattern of the relationship. Which group was more likely to get high salaries in the sample? Interpret the percentages that you have obtained.
Is support for the proposed anti-smoking law related to respondents’ political party affiliation in the population?
                                                         Party affiliation
                                          Democrat Independent Republican
Support for the In Favor          36             23                17       76
proposed          Neutral             20             17                16       53
antismoking law Opposed          10             18                36       64
                                                      66             58                69    193
a. Use the five step model as a guide and write a sentence or two interpreting your results.
b. Compute column or row percentage for the table to determine the pattern of the relationship. Which group was more likely to get high salaries in the sample? Interpret the percentages that you have obtained.

Quantitative Methods 1 A local politician is concerned that a prog...