When We Test H₀: P₁ - P₂ ≤ $\hat { p } _ { 1 }$

question 9

Essay

When we test H₀: p₁ - p₂ ≤ .01,H_A: p₁ - p₂ > .01 at α = .05 where $\hat { p } _ { 1 }$
= .08, $\hat { p } _ { 2 }$
= .035,n₁ = 200,n₂ = 400,can we reject the null hypothesis?

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