Homework Study 5: Statistic Unknown

Is there any relationship between a person's educational level (bachelors=0, masters=1, doctorate=2) and the amount of money paid to the IRS in the most recent tax year? Answer this question based on the data below, which include figures on educational level and the amount paid to the IRS.

Data file:  anovastudy7.sav
Variables: EDUC, IRS 

PERS   EDUC      IRS
1       0       1455
2       0       2049
3       0       2093
4       0       2963
5       0       1752
6       0       2129
7       0       2740
8       0       1883
9       0       1080
10      0       2324
11      0       1861
12      0       1894
13      0       1860
14      0       2004
15      0       2013
16      0       1535
17      0       1097
18      0       2236
19      0       1619
20      0       1958
21      1       1315
22      1       1702
23      1       1807
24      1       1653
25      1       1928
26      1       1527
27      1       1740
28      1       2020
29      1       1635
30      1       2335
31      1       1760
32      1       2145
33      1       1454
34      1       2087
35      1       1991
36      1       1173
37      1       1832
38      1       2196
39      1       1946
40      1       1355
41      2       2687
42      2       2286
43      2       1636
44      2       1384
45      2       2018
46      2       1212
47      2       2835
48      2       1819
49      2       1546
50      2       1625
51      2       1584
52      2        990
53      2       1480
54      2       1815
55      2       2111
56      2       2272
57      2       1285
58      2       1049
59      2       1523
60      2       1577 

Answer the following questions:

  1. What statistic do you select and why?
     
     
     
  2. Do the data meet the assumptions of the statistic. Explain in full.
     
     
     
  3. Copy the result of the applicable statistic below.
     
     
     
  4. What do these results mean in terms of the research question?