As the price of oil rises, there is increased worldwide interest in alternate sources of energy. A financial times Poll surveyed people in six countries to assess attitudes toward a variety of alternative forms of energy. The data in the following tables are a portion of the poll's findings concerning whether people favour or opposes the building of new nuclear power plants. Response England France Italy Spain Germany US Total Strongly favour 141 161 298 133 128 204 Favour more than oppose 348 366 309 222 272 326 Oppose more than favour 381 334 219 311 322 316 Strongly oppose 217 215 219 443 389 174 Total E_ij = a) How large was the sample in this poll? b) Conduct a hypothesis test to determine whether people's attitude toward building new nuclear powper plants is independent of country with 5.00% sigificance level. What is your p-value and what is your conclusion? c) Using the percentage of respondents who "strongly favour" and "favour more

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14. As the price of oil rises, there is increased worldwide interest in alternate sources of energy. A financial times Poll surveyed people in six countries to assess attitudes toward a variety of alternative forms of energy. The data in the following tables are a portion of the poll's findings concerning whether people favour or opposes the building of new nuclear power plants.


Response	England	France	Italy	Spain	Germany	US	Total
Strongly favour	141	161	298	133	128	204
Favour more than oppose	348	366	309	222	272	326
Oppose more than favour	381	334	219	311	322	316
Strongly oppose	217	215	219	443	389	174
Total

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a) How large was the sample in this poll?



b) Conduct a hypothesis test to determine whether people's attitude toward building new nuclear powper plants is independent of country with 5.00% sigificance level. What is your p-value and what is your conclusion?




c) Using the percentage of respondents who "strongly favour" and "favour more than oppose", which country has the most favourable attitude toward building new nuclear power plants? Which country has the least favourable attitude?

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