Perform a chi-square test to look at the relationship between region of the country (REGION) and financial comfort (FCOMFORT). Using alpha = .05, what would you conclude from your test: A
a. Financial comfort differs depending on the area one lives in.
b. People living in less expensive areas are more likely to report that they are financially comfortable.
c. There is not a significant relationship between region and financial comfort.
d. People living in the northeast region are most likely to report that they are financially struggling.
Click TRANSFORM –> COMPUTE VARIABLE. Type COLLEGE in the “Target Variable” box and type
EDUC1 GE 4
in the “Numeric Expression” box. Then click “OK.” This will create a new variable, COLLEGE, that is “1” for college graduates and “0” for those with less education.
Perform a chi-square test to look at the relationship between college graduation (COLLEGE) and financial comfort (FCOMFORT). Notice how FCOMFORT is coded, 1=Comfortable, 2=Struggling. Using alpha = .05, what would you conclude from your test?
- College graduates are more likely to be financially comfortable than non-graduates
- College graduates are less likely to be financially comfortable than non-graduates
- There is not a significant difference between college graduates and non-graduates with regard to financial comfort
- Graduating college will generally increase your income
