A Recent Health of Boston Report Suggests That 14% of Female

question 11

Multiple Choice

A recent Health of Boston report suggests that 14% of female residents suffer from asthma as opposed to 6% of males. Suppose 250 females and 200 males responded to the study. Which of the following is the correct conclusion for the test at ?

• A) Reject H₀: p₁ − p₂ ≤ 0 and therefore conclude that females suffer more from asthma than males.
• B) Reject H₀: p₁ − p₂ ≤ 0 and therefore do not conclude that females suffer more from asthma than males.
• C) Do not reject H₀: p₁ − p₂ ≤ 0 and therefore conclude that females suffer more from asthma than males.
• D) Do not reject H₀: p₁ − p₂ ≤ 0 and therefore do not conclude that females suffer more from asthma than males.

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