Suppose the Proportion of Women Who Follow a Regular Exercise

question 58

Essay

Suppose the proportion of women who follow a regular exercise program is pw and the proportion of men who follow a regular exercise program is pm. A study found a 90% confidence interval for pw - pm to be (-0.021, 0.112). Does this study provide evidence that the proportion of women who exercise is different from the proportion of men who exercise? Explain.

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Definitions:

Foreign Goods

Products that are produced in a different country than where they are sold or consumed.

Net Capital Outflow

The gap between nationals purchasing assets from abroad and foreigners investing in the nation's assets.

Loanable Funds

A term used in economics to describe the market where savers supply funds for loans to borrowers.

Net Capital Outflow

The imbalance between domestic individuals acquiring assets abroad and foreigners securing assets domestically.