Exhibit 18-5 Forty-One Individuals from a Sample of 60 Indicated They Oppose

question 77

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 18-5
Forty-one individuals from a sample of 60 indicated they oppose legalized abortion. We are interested in determining whether or not there is a significant difference between the proportions of opponents and proponents of legalized abortion.
-Refer to Exhibit 18-5. The conclusion is that there

• A)is no significant difference between the proportions
• B)is a significant difference between the proportions
• C)could be a difference in proportions, depending on the sample size
• D)None of these alternatives is correct.

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