A Survey Claims That 9 Out of 10 Doctors Recommend

question 112

Multiple Choice

A survey claims that 9 out of 10 doctors recommend aspirin for their patients with headaches.To test this claim against the alternative that the actual proportion of doctors who recommend aspirin is less than 0.90,a random sample of 100 doctors' results in 83 who indicate that they recommend aspirin.The value of the test statistic in this problem is approximately equal to:

• A)−1.67
• B)−2.33
• C)−1.86
• D)−0.14

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Definitions:

Repayment Schedule

A repayment schedule outlines the terms for paying back a loan or debt, specifying the amounts due at each payment interval, the number of payments, and the interest rate applied.

Accounts Receivable Written Off

The removal of accounts receivable from financial records when they are deemed uncollectible, impacting the net income and asset value reported.

Sales Returns

Transactions where customers return previously purchased products, typically resulting in a refund or credit issued by the selling entity.

Factoring with Recourse

A financial transaction where a business sells its accounts receivable to a third party (factor) but remains responsible if the debtor does not pay.