Find the Value of the Test Statistic Z Using $z = \frac { \hat { p } - p } { \sqrt { \frac { p q } { n } } }$

question 113

Multiple Choice

Find the value of the test statistic z using $z = \frac { \hat { p } - p } { \sqrt { \frac { p q } { n } } }$
-The claim is that the proportion of accidental deaths of the elderly attributable to residential falls is more than 0.10, and the sample statistics include n = 800 deaths of the elderly with 15% of them attributable to residential falls.

• A) \(3.96\)
• B) \(4.71\)
• C) \(- 3.96\)
• D) \(- 4.71\)

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