In Testing the Hypotheses

question 43

Essay

In testing the hypotheses:
H₀: p₁ - p₂ = 0.10
H₁: p₁ - p₂ ≠ 0.10,
we found the following statistics:
n₁ = 350, x₁ = 178.
n₂ = 250, x₂ = 112.
What conclusion can we draw at the 5% significance level?

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Definitions:

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Forming Department

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Process Costing System

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