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submit();> Graded homework [feedback page] Practice questions icon This is a feedback page. You have NOT yet finished your assignment. Please read the following paragraph carefully. When you are ready, you must complete this assignment by clicking finish. You will then see your final score. Once you have clicked finish you will not be able to return to this feedback page, so please ensure that you print or save it to your computer if you want to refer to it later. If you do not click finish your score will not be displayed on your e-workbook home page. However, your results will be provided to your instructor. [3 points]- <javascript:toggle('q7954954335814259')> 1 of 10 ID: MST.CI.CIP.04.0020 You have been given the task of finding out what proportion of students that enroll in a local university actually complete their degree. You have access to first year enrolment records and you decide to randomly sample 113 of those records. You find that 82 of those sampled went on to complete their degree. a)Calculate the proportion of sampled students that complete their degree. Give your answer as a decimal to 2 decimal places. Sample proportion = You decide to construct a 95% confidence interval for the proportion of all enrolling students at the university that complete their degree. You may find this standard normal table <javascript:newWindow('/resources/html/statsTables/normalCDF.htm','normal', 'height=530,width=610,location=no,menubar=no,resizable=yes,top=10,left=10,scroll bars=yes,status=yes,titlebar=yes,toolbar=no');> useful for the following questions. If you use your answer to part a) in the following calculations, use the rounded version. b)Calculate the lower bound for the confidence interval. Give your answer as a decimal to 3 decimal places. Lower bound for confidence interval = c)Calculate the upper bound for the confidence interval. Give your answer as a decimal to 3 decimal places. Upper bound for confidence interval = [3 out of 3]- <javascript:toggle('f7954954335814259')> a)You are correct. Feedback

b)Your answer is within an acceptable range of the correct answer and you have received full marks. c)Your answer is within an acceptable range of the correct answer and you have received full marks. Calculation a)In the sample of n = 113 enrolling students, the number of people that completed their degree is x = 82. Therefore the sample proportion of enrolling students that completed their degree is: p^ x n 82 113 = 0.72566372... = Rounded as last step =

0.73

b)The lower bound for the confidence interval can be calculated using the following formula: show variables <javascript:toggle('parameters17954954335814259', true, 'hide variables', 'show variables');> p^ n z^* L = = = = sample proportion = 0.73 sample size = 113 critical value corresponding to 95% confidence = 1.96 lower bound = unknown (

L = p^ - z^* p^(1 - p^) n )^ = 0.73 - 1.96 0.73 0.27 113 )^

0.648

= 0.64814218... = Rounded as last step

c)The upper bound for the confidence interval can be calculated using the following formula: show variables <javascript:toggle('parameters27954954335814259', true, 'hide variables', 'show variables');> p^ = sample proportion = 0.73

n z^* U

= = =

sample size = 113 critical value corresponding to 95% confidence = 1.96 upper bound = unknown (

U = p^ + z^* p^(1 - p^) n )^ = 0.73 + 1.96 0.73 0.27 113 )^

0.812

= 0.81185782... = Rounded as last step

[2 points]- <javascript:toggle('q7954954734449735')> 2 of 10 ID: MST.HT.TP.02.0020a Heather is a student in a class that has been asked to conduct a hypothesis test for a population proportion. The null and alternative hypotheses are: H_0 : p = 0.5 H_a : p 0.5 Heather is given a sample and calculates the test statistic. Using a level of significance of = 0.05, she rejects the null hypothesis. Heather's friends, Alan and Bill, also use the sample to calculate a test statistic. However, they differ in the level of significance they use. Alan uses a level of significance of = 0.1, while Bill uses = 0.01. All three students perform their calculations correctly. For each of Heather's friends, select whether or not they reject the null hypothesis, or whether it is impossible to tell from the information given. a) b) Reject Doesn't reject Cannot tell Alan Bill [2 out of 2]- <javascript:toggle('f7954954734449735')> a)You are correct. b)You are correct. Discussion Since all three students use the same sample, they will all calculate Feedback

the same test statistic (and therefore the same P-value). This is because the test statistic is given by the formula: z = p^ - p_0 (p_0 (1 - p_0 )/n) ^ where: p^ = p_0 = n =

sample proportion calculated proposed value for population proportion = 0.5 sample size

In particular, the test statistic depends only upon the sample itself (for a given proposed value for the population proportion). The value that is different for each student is the significance level , which is the value that the P-value is measeured against. If the P-value is less than the significance level then the null hypothesis is rejected. Therefore, the following conclusions can be drawn: * Given that Heather used a significance level of = 0.05 and rejected the null hypothesis, you can conclude that the P-value of the test statistic is less than 0.05. * Alan used a level of significance of = 0.1. Since you know that the P-value is less than 0.05 (since Heather rejected the null hypothesis) you can conclude that is it less than the significance level used by Alan. That is, since P-value < 0.05, P-value < 0.1. Therefore Alan will reject the null hypothesis. * Bill used a level of significance of = 0.01. You know that the P-value is less than 0.05. However, it may or may not be less than 0.01. In this case you cannot tell whether or not Bill rejects the null hypothesis. [2 points]- <javascript:toggle('q7954954658413932')> 3 of 10 ID: MST.HT.TP.02.0010 The government of Preon (a small island nation) was voted in at the last election with 56% of the votes. That was 2 years ago, and ever since then the government has assumed that their approval rating has been the same. Some recent events have affected public opinion and the government suspects that their approval rating might have changed. They decide to run a hypothesis test for the proportion of people who would still vote for them. The null and alternative hypotheses are: H_0 : p = 0.56 H_a : p 0.56 The level of significance used in the test is = 0.05. A random sample of 113 people are asked whether or not they would still vote for the government. The proportion of people that would is equal to 0.637. You may find this standard normal table <javascript:newWindow('/resources/html/statsTables/normalCDF.htm','normal', 'height=530,width=610,location=no,menubar=no,resizable=yes,top=10,left=10,scroll bars=yes,status=yes,titlebar=yes,toolbar=no');> useful throughout this question.

a)Calculate the test statistic (z) for this hypothesis test. Give your answer to 3 decimal places. z = b)According to this test statistic, you should the null hypothesis. [1 out of 2]- <javascript:toggle('f7954954658413932')> a)You are correct. b)This answer is not possible. According to the process of statistical hypothesis testing, it is only possible to reject the null hypothesis (if there is enough evidence to suggest that the null is false) or not reject the null hypothesis (if there is not enough evidence to suggest that the null is false). The option of accepting the null hypothesis is not available because it is not possible to prove that the null hypothesis is true. b)This is not correct. According to this test statistic, you should not reject the null hypothesis. Calculation a)The test statistic can be calculated using the following formula: show variables <javascript:toggle('parameters17954954658413932', true, 'hide variables', 'show variables');> p^ p n z = = = = sample proportion = 0.637 hypothesized value for population proportion = 0.56 sample size = 113 test statistic = unknown Feedback

z = p^ - p (p(1 - p)/n) = 0.637 - 0.56 (0.56(1 - 0.56)/113) = 1.648958... = Rounded as last step

1.649

b)This is a two tailed test and the P-value for this test is the probability of obtaining a test statistic more extreme than the one obtained from the sample. The P-value of this test statistic can be found (using either a software package or by consulting a table of standard normal areas) to be: Probability(Z > |z|) = Probability(Z > 1.649) = 0.0991 > = 0.05 That is, the P-value is greater than the level of significance of the

test. Therefore, you should not reject the null hypothesis. [1 point]- <javascript:toggle('q7954954587976419')> 4 of 10 ID: MST.HT.TP.01.0030 The proportion of people in the town of Buysville that have credit card debt has consistently been 0.5. Recent consumer trends in Buysville suggest that this figure may have risen. A hypothesis test is conducted in order to find out. Select the correct null and alternative hypotheses: H_0 : p > 0.5 H_a : p = 0.5 H_0 : p 0.5 H_a : p = 0.5

H_0 : p = 0.5 H_a : p > 0.5 H_0 : p = 0.5 H_a : p 0.5 [1 out of 1]- <javascript:toggle('f7954954587976419')> You are correct. Discussion In a hypothesis test for the population proportion (or any parameter), the null hypothesis typically represents the 'status quo' belief; it states that things are the way they have always been. The null hypothesis is usually denoted H_0 and listed first. The alternative hypothesis, which usually motivates the test itself, reflects a belief that the status quo may have changed. The alternative hypothesis is usually denoted H_a and listed second. In this question, the status quo belief is that the proportion of people with credit card debt is 0.5. However there is a suspicion that this proportion has increased. The null hypothesis states that the proportion is 0.5 while the alternative hypothesis states that the proportion is actually larger than 0.5. [2 points]- <javascript:toggle('q7954954919020938')> 5 of 10 ID: MST.CP.CPV.02.0010 A computer training group would like to compare the effectiveness of two modes of training. The first mode of training is a short 20 minute interactive one-on-one tutorial with the participant and the second mode is a one hour video that the participant watches. A random sample of 50 people are invited to take part in the tutorial, Feedback

which is followed by a test to measure competency at the tasks covered. The proportion of people that pass this test (to 2 decimal places) is 0.64. Similarly, a random sample of 175 people are invited to watch the video, which is also followed by the same test. The proportion of people that pass this test (to 2 decimal places) is 0.60. Let p_1 denote the population proportion of people that would pass the competency test after taking the tutorial. Similarly, let p_2 denote the population proportion of people that would pass the competency test after watching the video. Construct a 95% confidence interval for the difference between these two proportions (p_1 - p_2 ). Give your answers to 3 decimal places. You may find this standard normal table <javascript:newWindow('/resources/html/statsTables/normalCDF.htm','normal', 'height=530,width=610,location=no,menubar=no,resizable=yes,top=10,left=10,scroll bars=yes,status=yes,titlebar=yes,toolbar=no');> useful. p_1 - p_2 [2 out of 2]- <javascript:toggle('f7954954919020938')> You are correct. You are partly correct. Calculation The lower bound for the confidence interval can be calculated using the following formula: show variables <javascript:toggle('parameters17954954919020938', true, 'hide variables', 'show variables');> p^_1 0.64 n_1 p^_2 0.60 n_2 z^* L = = = = = = sample proportion of people that passed after taking tutorial = number of people in tutorial sample = 50 sample proportion of people that passed after watching video = number of people in video sample = 175 critical value corresponding to 95% confidence = 1.96 lower bound = unknown ( Feedback

L = (p^_1 - p^_2 ) - z^* p^_1 (1 - p^_1 ) n_1 + p^_2 (1 - p^_2 ) n_2 )^

= (0.64 - 0.60) - 1.96 ( 0.64(1 - 0.64) 50

+ 0.60(1 - 0.60) 175 )^ = -0.11156046... = -0.112 Rounded as last step The upper bound for the confidence interval can be calculated using the following formula: show variables <javascript:toggle('parameters27954954919020938', true, 'hide variables', 'show variables');> p^_1 0.64 n_1 p^_2 0.60 n_2 z^* U = = = = = = sample proportion of people that passed after taking tutorial = number of people in tutorial sample = 50 sample proportion of people that passed after watching video = number of people in video sample = 175 critical value corresponding to 95% confidence = 1.96 upper bound = unknown (

U = (p^_1 - p^_2 ) + z^* p^_1 (1 - p^_1 ) n_1 + p^_2 (1 - p^_2 ) n_2 )^

= (0.64 - 0.60) + 1.96 ( 0.64(1 - 0.64) 50 + 0.60(1 - 0.60) 175 )^ = 0.19156046... = Rounded as last step

0.192

[1 point]- <javascript:toggle('q7954954212571517')> 6 of 10 ID: MST.CI.CIP.04.0010 Cloak Logo The people at the Cloak soft drink company believe that their brand of drink is favored over their competitor's brand, Pempsi, by the majority of people. A quick survey is conducted to test this belief. Thirty

people are asked whether they prefer Cloak or Pempsi, and 21 people did prefer Cloak. A statistician at Cloak wishes to construct a 95% confidence interval for the proportion of people that prefer Cloak soft drink. Drag the blue marker from above the words 'lower bound' to the lower bound of the confidence interval on the number line provided. Drag the red marker from above the words 'upper bound' to the upper bound of the confidence interval on the number line provided. You may find this standard normal table <javascript:newWindow('/resources/html/statsTables/normalCDF.htm','normal', 'height=530,width=610,location=no,menubar=no,resizable=yes,top=10,left=10,scroll bars=yes,status=yes,titlebar=yes,toolbar=no');> useful. [1 out of 1]- <javascript:toggle('f7954954212571517')> You are correct. Discussion In the sample of n = 30 people, the number of people that preferred Cloak to Pempsi is x = 21. Therefore the sample proportion of people that preferred Cloak to Pempsi is: p^ x n 21 30 = 0.7 = Feedback

The lower bound for the confidence interval can be calculated using the following formula: show variables <javascript:toggle('parameters17954954212571517', true, 'hide variables', 'show variables');> p^ n z^* L = = = = proportion of people in the sample that preferred Cloak = 0.7 sample size = 30 critical value corresponding to 95% confidence = 1.96 lower bound = unknown (

L = p^ - z^* p^(1 - p^) n )^ = 0.7 - 1.96 0.7 0.3 30

)^ = 0.53601463... = Rounded as last step

0.536

The upper bound for the confidence interval can be calculated using the following formula: show variables <javascript:toggle('parameters27954954212571517', true, 'hide variables', 'show variables');> p^ n z^* U = = = = proportion of people in the sample that preferred Cloak = 0.7 sample size = 30 critical value corresponding to 95% confidence = 1.96 upper bound = unknown (

U = p^ + z^* p^(1 - p^) n )^ = 0.7 + 1.96 0.7 0.3 30 )^

0.864

= 0.86398537... = Rounded as last step

[2 points]- <javascript:toggle('q7954955040665282')> 7 of 10 ID: MST.CP.CPV.02.0040 A study is being conducted in order to determine whether young drivers have a higher incidence of motor accidents than older drivers. A young driver is considered to be someone under the age of 25. For a random sample of 50 young drivers, it is recorded whether each has had a motor accident within the last 5 years. The proportion in this sample that has had a motor accident (to 2 decimal places) is 0.60. Also, a random sample of 50 older drivers is gathered and it is recorded whether each has had a motor accident. This sample proportion (to 2 decimal places) is 0.36. Let p_1 denote the population proportion of young drivers that have had a motor accident. Similarly, let p_2 denote the population proportion of older drivers that have had a motor accident. Construct a 95% confidence interval for the difference between these two proportions (p_1 - p_2 ). Give your answers to 3 decimal places. You may find this standard normal table <javascript:newWindow('/resources/html/statsTables/normalCDF.htm','normal', 'height=530,width=610,location=no,menubar=no,resizable=yes,top=10,left=10,scroll bars=yes,status=yes,titlebar=yes,toolbar=no');> useful.

 p_1 - p_2 [2 out of 2]- <javascript:toggle('f7954955040665282')> You are correct. You are partly correct. Calculation The lower bound for the confidence interval can be calculated using the following formula: show variables <javascript:toggle('parameters17954955040665282', true, 'hide variables', 'show variables');> p^_1 = sample proportion of young drivers that have had a motor accident = 0.60 n_1 = number of people in the young drivers sample = 50 p^_2 = sample proportion of older drivers that have had a motor accident = 0.36 n_2 = number of people in the older drivers sample = 50 z^* = critical value corresponding to 95% confidence = 1.96 L = lower bound = unknown L = (p^_1 - p^_2 ) - z^* p^_1 (1 - p^_1 ) n_1 + p^_2 (1 - p^_2 ) n_2 )^ = (0.60 - 0.36) - 1.96 ( 0.60(1 - 0.60) 50 + 0.36(1 - 0.36) 50 )^ = 0.0498901... = Rounded as last step ( Feedback

0.050

The upper bound for the confidence interval can be calculated using the following formula: show variables <javascript:toggle('parameters27954955040665282', true, 'hide variables', 'show variables');> p^_1 = sample proportion of young drivers that have had a motor accident = 0.60 n_1 = number of people in the young drivers sample = 50

p^_2 = sample proportion of older drivers that have had a motor accident = 0.36 n_2 = number of people in the older drivers sample = 50 z^* = critical value corresponding to 95% confidence = 1.96 U = upper bound = unknown U = (p^_1 - p^_2 ) + z^* p^_1 (1 - p^_1 ) n_1 + p^_2 (1 - p^_2 ) n_2 )^ = (0.60 - 0.36) + 1.96 ( 0.60(1 - 0.60) 50 + 0.36(1 - 0.36) 50 )^ = 0.4301099... = Rounded as last step (

0.430

[2 points]- <javascript:toggle('q7954954405737661')> 8 of 10 ID: MST.CI.RSS.03.0020 You may find this standard normal table <javascript:newWindow('/resources/html/statsTables/normalCDF.htm','normal', 'height=530,width=610,location=no,menubar=no,resizable=yes,top=10,left=10,scroll bars=yes,status=yes,titlebar=yes,toolbar=no');> useful in answering the following questions. You have been given the task of organizing a poll regarding an upcoming election. The object is to estimate the proportion of the country that will vote to keep the current government in power. You have been told to collect a sample and find a 95% confidence interval for the proportion. This interval is allowed to have a margin of error of 5%. A preliminary investigation suggests that the proportion of people that will vote to keep the current government is 0.62. a)Calculate the minimum sample size that is required in this survey. Give your answer as a whole number. Required sample size = Someone working on your team reports that the information suggesting that the proportion of people that will vote to keep the current government is equal to 0.62 is out of date. In fact, some recent events in politics mean that there is no safe guess at what the proportion

might be. b)Based on this new information, calculate the minimum sample size that is required in this survey. Give your answer as a whole number. Required sample size = [0 out of 2]- <javascript:toggle('f7954954405737661')> Feedback

a)You have made a common mistake. You have rounded your number down. When calculating the sample size that should be used in a survey, you should always round up. Required sample size = 363 b)You have made a common mistake. You have rounded your number down. When calculating the sample size that should be used in a survey, you should always round up. Required sample size = 385 Calculation a)The required sample size can be calculated using the following formula: show variables <javascript:toggle('parameters17954954405737661', true, 'hide variables', 'show variables');> z^* m p n = = = = critical value corresponding to 95% confidence = 1.96 margin of error = 0.05 estimate of population proportion = 0.62 required sample size = unknown

n = z^* ^2 p(1 - p) m^2 = 1.96^2 0.62 0.38 0.05^2 = 362.032384 = Rounded up as last step

363

b)If an initial estimate of the population proportion cannot be found, it is conventional to use the value 0.5 for the population proportion for the purposes of calculating the required sample size. This is because the value 0.5 will maximize the calculated sample size required and therefore minimize the risk of underestimating the required sample size. So using this assumption, the required sample size can be calculated using the following formula: show variables <javascript:toggle('parameters27954954405737661', true, 'hide variables', 'show variables');> z^* m p = = = critical value corresponding to 95% confidence = 1.96 margin of error = 0.05 estimate of population proportion = 0.5

required sample size = unknown

n = z^* ^2 p(1 - p) m^2 = 1.96^2 0.5 0.5 0.05^2 = 384.16 = Rounded up as last step [2 points]- <javascript:toggle('q7954954805176147')> 9 of 10 ID: MST.HT.TP.03.0010 Geoff has been running a restaurant in the city for many years. He knows from experience that the proportion of customers that leave tips at this restaurant is 0.67. Geoff has recently opened a restaurant in a suburban area. It seems that tipping habits are different in the suburbs: Geoff believes that the proportion of customers that tip at his new restaurant (p) may be different to 0.67. He conducts a hypothesis test to find out. The null and alternative hypotheses are: H_0 : p = 0.67 H_a : p 0.67 Geoff takes a random sample of 114 customers and notes whether or not they leave a tip. In this sample, the proportion of people that leave a tip is 0.70. You may find this standard normal table <javascript:newWindow('/resources/html/statsTables/normalCDF.htm','normal', 'height=530,width=610,location=no,menubar=no,resizable=yes,top=10,left=10,scroll bars=yes,status=yes,titlebar=yes,toolbar=no');> useful throughout this question. a)Calculate the test statistic (z). Give your answer to 2 decimal places. z = b)Calculate the P-value. Give your answer as a decimal to 4 decimal places. P-value = [1 out of 2]- <javascript:toggle('f7954954805176147')> a)You are correct. b)This is not correct. P-value = 0.4966 Calculation a)The test statistic can be calculated using the following formula: show Feedback

385

variables <javascript:toggle('parameters17954954805176147', true, 'hide variables', 'show variables');> p^ p n z = = = = sample proportion = 0.70 hypothesized value for population proportion = 0.67 sample size = 114 test statistic = unknown

z = p^ - p (p(1 - p)/n) = 0.70 - 0.67 (0.67(1 - 0.67)/114) = 0.68120732... = Rounded as last step

0.68

b)The P-value is equal to the probability that the standard normal distribution would assume a value as extreme (or more extreme) than the test statistic. Note that the test statistic is 0.68, and so by 'as extreme' we mean a value that is greater than 0.68 or less than -0.68. The probability that the standard normal distribution would assume a value greater than 0.68 can be found by referring to the standard normal table <javascript:newWindow('/resources/html/statsTables/normalCDF.htm','normal', 'height=530,width=610,location=no,menubar=no,resizable=yes,top=10,left=10,scroll bars=yes,status=yes,titlebar=yes,toolbar=no');>. This will give the probability that a value less than the test statistic will be assumed by the standard normal distribution. According to the table, this probability is 0.7517. Therefore the probability that the standard normal distribution would assume a value greater than 0.68 is equal to 1 - 0.7517 = 0.2483. Due to the symmetrical nature of the standard normal distribution, this probability is also the probability that the standard normal distribution will assume a value less than -0.68. Therefore the P-value is 2 0.2483 = 0.4966. [5 points]- <javascript:toggle('q7954955182963213')> 10 of 10 ID: MST.HT.TP.05.0010 The local government is considering implementing a roads and public transport infrastructure upgrade project. Before they commit to this however, they would like to canvas public opinion to gauge community support for such a project. If it they are convinced that more than 60% of the community support the proposed upgrade project, then the government will commission the project. The following sample was collected by asking a randomly selected group of 110 people whether or not they supported the proposed upgrade project. no, yes, yes, yes, no, yes,

no, no, yes, yes, yes, no, yes, no, yes, yes, no, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, no, yes, no, yes, no, yes, no, yes, yes, yes, yes, no, no, no, yes, yes, yes, yes, no, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, no, yes, yes, no, yes, no, yes, no, no, no, yes, yes, no, yes, no, yes, yes, yes, yes,

no, yes, no, yes, yes, no, no, no, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, no, yes, yes, yes, no, yes, yes, yes, no, no, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, no, yes, no, yes, no, yes, no, no, yes, yes, yes Download the data </resources/html/statsData/data_mstHtTp050010.html> Survey results: no yes yes yes no yes no no yes yes no yes no yes yes no yes yes yes yes yes no yes no yes no yes yes yes yes yes no no no yes yes yes no yes yes yes yes yes no yes no yes no yes no no no yes yes yes no yes yes yes yes no yes no yes no no no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes no yes yes yes no yes yes no no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes no yes no yes no no yes yes The level of significance to be used in the test is = 0.05. You may

yes yes no yes yes no yes yes yes no yes

find this standard normal table <javascript:newWindow('/resources/html/statsTables/normalCDF.htm','normal', 'height=530,width=610,location=no,menubar=no,resizable=yes,top=10,left=10,scroll bars=yes,status=yes,titlebar=yes,toolbar=no');> useful throughout this question. a)From the following options, select the correct null and alternate hypotheses for this test: A:H_0 : p = 0.6, H_a : p > 0.6 B:H_0 : p = 0.6, H_a : p 0.6 C:H_0 : p = 0.6, H_a : p < 0.6 D:H_0 : p < 0.6, H_a : p > 0.6 The correct null and alternate hypotheses for this test are: b)Calculate the test statistic (z) for this hypothesis test. Give your answer to 2 decimal places. z = c)Therefore, at a significance level of 0.05, the null hypothesis is . That is, you can state that there is to conclude that the of people who support the proposed upgrade project is 0.6. [2 out of 5]- <javascript:toggle('f7954955182963213')> a)You are correct. b)This is not correct. z = 1.36 c)You are partly correct. Therefore, at a significance level of 0.05, the null hypothesis is not rejected. That is, you can state that there is not enough evidence to conclude that the population proportion of people who support the proposed upgrade project is greater than 0.6. Discussion a)In this hypothesis test, the status quo belief that is being tested is that the proportion of people who support the proposed upgrade project is equal to 0.6. This represents the null hypothesis in the test. Therefore the null hypothesis for the hypothesis test would assert that p = 0.6. The challenge to this null hypothesis is the assertion that the proportion of people who support the proposed upgrade project is greater than 0.6. This is the alternative hypothesis in the test. The alternative hypothesis for the test would assert that p > 0.6. Feedback

So correct null and alternate hypotheses for this test are those given in option A: H_0 : p = 0.6, H_a : p > 0.6 b)Anaylzing the survey results, you should find that 73 answered 'yes'. Therefore, the test statistic can be calculated using the following formula: show variables <javascript:toggle('parameters17954955182963213', true, 'hide variables', 'show variables');> n = sample size = 110 p^ = sample proportion = 73 110 = 0.66363636... p z = = hypothesized value for population proportion = 0.6 test statistic = unknown

z = p^ - p (p(1 - p)/n) = 0.66363636... - 0.6 (0.6(1 - 0.6)/110) = 1.36237315... = Rounded as last step

1.36

c)This is a one tailed test because the alternate hypothesis is that p > 0.6 and the P-value for this test is the probability of obtaining a test statistic more extreme than the one obtained from the sample. The P-value of this test statistic can be found (using either a software package or by consulting a table of standard normal areas) to be: Probability(Z > z) = Probability(Z > 1.36) 0.0869 > = 0.05 That is, the P-value is greater than the level of significance of the test. Therefore, the null hypothesis is not rejected. Since the null hypothesis is not rejected, this means that there is not enough evidence (as defined by the level of significance) to conclude the alternate hypothesis. That is, there is not enough evidence to conclude that the population proportion of people who support the proposed upgrade project is greater than 0.6. Finish <javascript:window.document.forms[0].submit();> Perdisco logo Perdisco / latin /, v., to learn thoroughly 2005 Perdisco Terms Of Use </termsOfUse.asp> | Privacy Policy </privacy.asp> | Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 13:21 http://www.perdisco.com.au