In samples drawn from a population in which the row and column categories are independent, the value of the chi-square test statistic will be zero.

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The chi-square test statistic measures the discrepancy between observed and expected frequencies under the null hypothesis of independence. If the row and column categories are truly independent, we expect the chi-square statistic to be small, indicating little discrepancy, but not necessarily zero due to sampling variability.

In Samples Drawn from a Population in Which the Row