Assume That You Plan to Use a Significance Level of α

question 68

Multiple Choice

Assume that you plan to use a significance level of α = 0.05 to test the claim that p1 = p2. Use the given sample sizes and numbers of successes to find the pooled estimate $\bar { p }$ . Round your answer to the nearest thousandth. $$\begin{array} { l l } n _ { 1 } = 677 & n _ { 2 } = 3377 \\x _ { 1 } = 172 & x _ { 2 } = 654\end{array}$$

• A) 0.408
• B) 0.163
• C) 0.204
• D) 0.452

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