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1. If we reject the null hypothesis , we conclude that there is not enough statistical
evidence to infer that the population proportions are equal.

ANS: T PTS: 1

2. When the necessary conditions are met, a two-tailed test is being conducted to test the

difference between two population proportions. The two sample proportions are
and , and the standard error of the sampling distribution of is 0.0085. The
calculated value of the test statistic will be z = 3.41.

ANS: T PTS: 1

3. In testing vs. using a significance level equal to .05, the critical value
that will be used to conduct the test is z = 1.645.

ANS: F PTS: 1

4. In testing vs. the test statistic value is found to be z = 1.28. The p-

value of the test is approximately .1003.

ANS: T PTS: 1

5. The test statistic that is used in testing vs. is

where .

ANS: F PTS: 1

6. In testing vs/ the following summary statistics are found:

and Based on these results, the null hypothesis should be rejected at

the significance level .

ANS: F PTS: 1
 7. When the necessary conditions are met, a two-tailed test is being conducted to test the

difference between two population proportions. The two sample proportions are and
, respectively, and the standard error of the sampling distribution of is 0.04.
Then, the calculated value of the test statistic will be 1.50.

ANS: T PTS: 1

8. When the necessary conditions are met, a two-tailed test is being conducted for the difference
between two population proportions. If the value of the test statistic is -1.35, then the p-value
is 0.0885.

ANS: F PTS: 1

9. When the necessary conditions are met, a two-tailed test is being conducted for the difference
between two population proportions. If the value of the test statistic is 1.96, then the null
hypothesis is rejected at = 0.10.

ANS: T PTS: 1

10. When the necessary conditions are met, an upper tailed test is being conducted for the
difference between two population proportions. If the value of the test statistic is 2.90, then
the p-value is 0.0038.

ANS: F PTS: 1

11. When the necessary conditions are met, a lower tailed test is being conducted for the
difference between two population proportions. If the value of the test statistic is -2.43, then
the null hypothesis cannot be rejected at = 0.025.

ANS: F PTS: 1

12. When the necessary conditions are met, a lower tailed test is being conducted for the
difference between two population proportions. If the value of the test statistic is -2.50, then
the p-value is 0.0062.

ANS: T PTS: 1

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. In constructing a confidence interval estimate for the difference between two population
proportions, we:

a. pool the population proportions when the populations are normally distributed
b. pool the population proportions when the population means are equal
c. pool the population proportions when they are equal
d. never pool the population proportions to construct confidence interval for
e. always pool the population proportions to construct confidence interval for

ANS: D PTS: 1
2. A sample of size 100 selected from one population has 60 successes, and a sample of size 150
selected from a second population has 95 successes. The test statistic for testing the equality
of the population proportions equal to:

a. -0.5319
b. 0.7293
c. -0.419
d. 0.2702
e. -0.3518
ANS: A PTS: 1

3. For testing the difference between two population proportions, the pooled proportion estimate
should be used to compute the value of the test statistic when the:

a. populations are normally distributed

b. sample sizes are small
c. samples are independently drawn from the populations
d. null hypothesis states that the two population proportions are equal
e. populations are normally distributed and sample sizes are small
ANS: D PTS: 1

4. In testing the null hypothesis , if is false, the test could lead to:

a. a Type I error
b. a Type II error
c. a Type O error
d. either a Type I or a Type II error
e. neither a Type I nor a Type II error
ANS: B PTS: 1

5. Which of the following is a required condition for using the normal approximation to the
binomial in testing the difference between two population proportions?

a.
and
b.
and
c.
and
d.
and
e.
and
ANS: C PTS: 1
 6. A sample of size 150 from population 1 has 40 successes. A sample of size 250 from
population 2 has 30 successes. The value of the test statistic for testing the null hypothesis that
the proportion of successes in population one exceeds the proportion of successes in
population two by 0.05 is:

a. 1.645
b. 2.327
c. 1.960
d. 1.977
e. 1.772
ANS: B PTS: 1

7. When the necessary conditions are met, a two-tail test is being conducted to test the difference
between two population proportions. If the value of the test statistic is 2.05, then the p-value
is:

a. 0.4798
b. 0.0404
c. 0.2399
d. 0.0202
e. 0.1982
ANS: B PTS: 1

8. When the necessary conditions are met, a two-tail test is being conducted to test the difference

between two population proportions. The two sample proportions are and ,
and the standard error of the sampling distribution of is 0.04. The calculated value of
the test statistic will be:

a. z = 0.25
b. z = 1.25
c. t = 0.25
d. t = 0.80
e. t = 1.25
ANS: B PTS: 1

PROBLEM

1. A group in favor of freezing production of nuclear weapons believes that the proportion of
individuals in favor of a nuclear freeze is greater for those who have seen the movie "The Day
After" (population 1) than those who have not (population 2). In an attempt to verify this
belief, random samples of size 500 are obtained from the populations of interest. Among those
who had seen "The Day After", 228 were in favor of a freeze. For those who had not seen the
movie, 196 favored a freeze. Test using = 0.05.

Test statistic = ______________

 Critical Value(s) = ______________

Conclusion: ______________

Interpretation: __________________________________________

ANS:
2.045; 1.645; Reject H0; The proportion in favor of a freeze is greater in population 1

PTS: 1

2. The Environmental Protection Agency wanted to compare the proportion of plants in violation
of air quality standards for two different industries: steel and utility. Two independent samples
of plants were selected and monitored. The following data was recorded:

Test at = 0.01

Test statistic = ______________

Critical Value(s) = ______________

Conclusion: ______________

Interpretation: __________________________________________

ANS:
0.1645; 2.575, -2.575; Do not reject H0; There is NO difference in the proportion of violations
between the two industries

PTS: 1

3. A manufacturing plant has two assembly lines for producing plastic bottles. The plant
manager was concerned about whether the proportion of defective bottles differed between the
two lines. Two independent random samples were selected and the following summary data
computed:
 Perform the appropriate test of hypothesis using = 0.05.

Test statistic = ______________

Critical Value(s) = ______________

Conclusion: ______________

Interpretation: __________________________________________

ANS:
-0.319; 1.96, -1.96; Do not reject H0; There is NO difference between the two assembly lines

PTS: 1

4. Independent random samples of n1 = 150 and n2 = 150 sales phone calls for an insurance
policy were randomly selected from binomial populations 1 and 2, respectively. Sample 1 had
80 successful sales, and sample 2 had 88 successful sales. Suppose you have no preconceived
theory concerning which parameter, p1 or p2, is the larger and you wish to detect only a
difference between the two parameters if one exists.

Calculate the standard error of the difference in the two sample proportions, . Make
sure to use the pooled estimate for the common value of p.

______________

Calculate the test statistic that you would use for the test above. Based on your knowledge of
the standard normal distribution, is this a likely or unlikely observation, assuming that H0 is
true and the two population proportions are the same?

Test statistic = ______________

Find the p-value for the test. Test for a significant difference in the population means at the
1% significance level.
 p-value = ______________

Find the rejection region when = 0.01. Do the data provide sufficient evidence to indicate a
difference in the population proportions?

Critical Value(s) = ______________

Conclusion: ______________

Interpretation: __________________________________________

ANS:
0.0573; -0.94; 0.3472; 2.575, -2.575; Do not reject H0; There is NO evidence of a difference in
the two population proportions

PTS: 1

5. An experiment was conducted to test the effect of a new drug on a viral infection. The
infection was induced in 100 mice, and the mice were randomly split into two groups of 50.
The first group, the control group, received no treatment for the infection. The second group

received the drug. The proportions of survivors, and , in the two groups after a 30-day
period, were found to be 0.40 and 0.64, respectively. Is there sufficient evidence to indicate
that the drug is effective in treating the viral infection? Use = 0.05.

Test statistic = ______________

Critical Value(s) = ______________

Conclusion: ______________

Interpretation: __________________________________________

Use a 95% confidence interval to estimate the actual difference in the cure rates for the treated
versus the control groups.

______________

ANS:
-2.40; -1.645; Reject H0; There is evidence of a difference in the two groups; (-0.429, -0.051)
 PTS: 1

6. A cable company in Michigan is thinking of offering its service in one of two counties;
Mecosta and Newaygo. Allegedly, the proportion of households in either county ready to hook
up to the cable is the same, but the company wants to test the claim. Accordingly, it takes a
simple random sample in each county. In Mecosta county, 175 of 2900 households say they
will join. In Newaygo county, 665 of 800 households say so.

Calculate the pooled estimate of the common proportion p.

______________

Calculate the standard error of .

______________

Calculate the value of the test statistic.

______________

Calculate the p-value and write your conclusion given that = 0.05.

______________

Conclusion: ______________

Interpretation: __________________________________________

Construct 95% confidence interval for the difference in proportions of households in Mecosta
and Newaygo counties who are ready to hook up to the cable.

______________

Explain how to use the 95% confidence interval to test the appropriate hypotheses at = 0.05.

__________________________________________

ANS:
 0.84; 0.02898; 1.51; 0.131; Do not reject H0; The proportions of households are the same; (-
0.00892, 0.09642); Since the hypothesized difference 0 is included in the confidence interval,
H0 should not be rejected.

PTS: 1

7. In testing the hypotheses

H0: p1 - p2 = 0.10 vs.

Ha: .

Use the following statistics, where x1 and x2 represent the number of Dial Soap sales in the
two samples, respectively.

n1 = 150, x1 = 72
n2 = 175, x2 = 70

What conclusion can we draw at the 5% significance level?

Test statistic = ______________

Critical Value(s) = ______________

Conclusion: ______________

What is the p-value of the test?

p-value = ______________

Explain how to use the p-value to test the hypotheses.

____________________________

Estimate with 95% confidence the difference between the two population proportions.

______________

Interpret and explain how to use the confidence interval to test the hypotheses.

__________________________________________

ANS:
 1.449; 1.96, -1.96; Do not reject H0; 0.147; Since p-value = 0.147 > 0.05, we fail to reject the
null hypothesis; (-0.027, 0.117); We estimate that the difference between the population
proportions lies between -0.028 and 0.118. Since the hypothesized value 0 is included in the
95% interval estimate, we fail to reject the null hypothesis at 0.05.

PTS: 1

8. In testing the hypotheses H0: p1 - p2 = 0 vs. Ha: p1 - p2 > 0, use the following statistics, where
x1 and x2 represent the number of defective components found in medical instruments in the
two samples.

n1 = 200, x1 = 80
n2 = 400, x2 = 140

What conclusion can we draw at the 5% significance level?

Test statistic = ______________

Critical Value(s) = ______________

Conclusion: ______________

What is the p-value of the test?

p-value = ______________

Explain how to use the p-value to test the hypotheses.

____________________________

Estimate with 95% confidence the difference between the two population proportions.

______________

ANS:
1.198; 1.645; Do not reject H0; 0.1151; Since the p-value = 0.1151 > 0.05, we fail to reject the
null hypothesis; (-0.0324, 0.1324)

PTS: 1