In Testing the Hypotheses

question 57

Essay

In testing the hypotheses
H₀: p₁ - p₂ = 0
H_A: p₁ - p₂ ≠ 0,
we find the following statistics:
n₁ = 400, x₁ = 105.
n₂ = 500, x₂ = 140.
What conclusion can we draw at the 10% significance level?

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