Suppose That Two Population Proportions Are Being Compared to Test

question 59

Multiple Choice

Suppose that two population proportions are being compared to test whether there is any difference between them. Assume that the test statistic has been calculated to be z = 2.21. Find the p-value for this situation.

• A) p-value = 0.0136
• B) p-value = 0.4864
• C) p-value = 0.0272
• D) p-value = 0.9728

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