A Cola Manufacturer Invited Consumers to Take a Blind Taste $X =$

question 37

Multiple Choice

A cola manufacturer invited consumers to take a blind taste test. Consumers were asked to decide which of two sodas they preferred. The manufacturer was also interested in what factors played a
Role in taste preferences. Below is a printout comparing the taste preferences of men and women. HYPOTHESIS: PROP. $X =$ PROP. Y
SAMPLES SELECTED FROM soda(brand1,brand2)

Suppose the manufacturer wanted to test to determine if the males preferred its brand more than the females. Using the test statistic given, compute the appropriate $p$ -value for the test.

• A) .4681
• B). 2119
• C) 0170
• D). 0340

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