If We Want to Perform a One-Tail Test for Differences

question 130

True/False

If we want to perform a one-tail test for differences between two populations of nominal data with exactly two categories,we must employ the z-test of p₁ -p₂.

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Definitions:

Strictly Convex Preferences

Preferences where consumers always prefer mixtures of goods to extremes, demonstrating a consistent desire for variety.

Demand Curve

A graphical representation in economics that shows the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of that good consumers are willing and able to purchase at varying price levels.

Homothetic Preferences

A consumer preference structure in which utility functions display constant returns to scale, meaning relative consumption patterns do not change as income levels change.

Substitution Effect

The change in consumption patterns due to a change in relative prices of goods, leading individuals to substitute cheaper goods for more expensive ones.