Exhibit 19-6 Forty-One Individuals from a Sample of 60 Indicated They Oppose

question 53

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 19-6
Forty-one individuals from a sample of 60 indicated they oppose legalized abortion. We are interested in determining whether or not there is a significant difference between the proportions of opponents and proponents of legalized abortion.
-Refer to Exhibit 19-6. The test statistics is

• A)3.87
• B)2.84
• C)60
• D)0.5

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