Use Hypothesis Testing and the following data and decide if the location and time periods are independent variables in the quality of milk production. The numbers in the matrix are the number of quality control problems that occurred in thousands.
Observed Frequencies
California Production
Wisconsin Production
Total
1990-1995
22
22
44
2000-2005
34
22
56
Total
56
44
100
Develop a research question.
Formulate a set of hypothesis regarding your research issue.
What are the independent variables?
What is the dependent variable?
Select a level of significance.
Identify the test statistic.
Describe the results of your test, and explain how the findings from this hypothesis testing can be used to answer your research question.