What is the decision regarding the differences between the observed and expected frequencies if the critical value of chi-square is 9.488 and the computed chi-square value is 6.079?
A) Fail to reject the null hypothesis; the difference is probably due to sampling error.
B) Reject the null hypothesis.
C) Fail to reject the alternate hypothesis.
D) Too close; reserve judgment.

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The computed chi-square value (6.079) is less than the critical value of chi-square (9.488). As a result, we cannot reject the null hypothesis because the difference between the observed and expected frequencies is likely due to sampling error.

What Is the Decision Regarding the Differences Between the Observed