A Researcher Wishes to Test the Effectiveness of a Flu

question 56

Essay

A researcher wishes to test the effectiveness of a flu vaccination. 150 people are vaccinated, 180 people are vaccinated with a placebo, and 100 people are not vaccinated. The number in each group who later caught the flu was recorded. The results are shown below.
$$\begin{array} { r | r r r } & \text { Vaccinated } & \text { Placebo } & \text { Control } \\\hline \text { Caught the flu } & 8 & 19 & 21 \\\text { Did not catch the flu } & 142 & 161 & 79\end{array}$$
Use a 0.05 significance level to test the claim that the proportion of people catching the flu is the same in all three groups.

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Definitions:

Fully Employed

Refers to a situation where all available labor resources are being used in the most economically efficient way.

GDP

Gross Domestic Product, the total market value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a specific time period.

Natural Rate

The natural rate typically signifies the unemployment rate that maintains a steady inflation rate over time, also known as the natural rate of unemployment.

Short-run Ups

Temporary or brief increases in economic indicators or market performance.