Applicants for welfare are allowed an appeals process when they feel they have been unfairly treated. At the hearing, the applicant may choose self-representation or representation by an attorney. The appeal may result in an increase, decrease, or no change in benefit recommendation. Court records of 320 appeals cases provided the data at the top of the next page. Calculate the relative frequencies for each row and compare the patterns of the appeals decisions between the two types of representation.

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Type of Representation Amount of Aid Increased Unchanged Decreased Total Self 59 108 17 Attorney 70 63 3 Total