Find the standardized test statistic, z to test the hypothesis that p1 = p2. Use α = 0.05. The sample statistics listed below are from independent samples. Sample statistics: n1 = 50, x1 = 35, and n2 = 60, x2 = 40

Answer :

Answer:

The value of the standardized z-test statistic is 0.338.

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given the following hypothesis below;

Null Hypothesis, [tex]H_0[/tex] : [tex]p_1=p_2[/tex]  

Alternate Hypothesis, [tex]H_A[/tex] : [tex]p_1\neq p_2[/tex]  

The test statistics that will be used here is Two-sample z-test statistics for proportions;

                             T.S.  =  [tex]\frac{(\hat p_1-\hat p_2)-(p_1-p_2)}{\sqrt{\frac{\hat p_1(1-\hat p_1)}{n_1}+\frac{\hat p_2(1-\hat p_2)}{n_2}} }[/tex]  ~  N(0,1)

where, [tex]\hat p_1[/tex] = sample proportion of the first sample = [tex]\frac{X_1}{n_1}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{35}{50}[/tex] = 0.70

[tex]\hat p_2[/tex] = sample proportion of the second sample = [tex]\frac{X_2}{n_2}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{40}{60}[/tex] = 0.67

[tex]n_1[/tex] = size of the first sample = 50

[tex]n_2[/tex] = size of the first sample = 60

So, the test statistics =  [tex]\frac{(0.70-0.67)-(0)}{\sqrt{\frac{0.70(1-0.70)}{50}+\frac{0.67(1-0.67)}{60}} }[/tex]

                                    =  0.338  

Hence, the value of the standardized z-test statistic is 0.338.

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