A homeopathic drug company developed a new drug designed to prevent colds. The company claims there is no difference between the effectiveness for men and women. To test the claim they chose a simple random sample of 100 women and 150 men who participated in the trial. At the end of the study, 56% of the women caught a cold, and 40% of the men caught a cold. Based on these findings we are testing to see if there is a difference in the effectiveness for women and men. a) Define the parameter(s) of interest. b) State the Hypotheses. c) Find the value of the relevant sample statistic using correct notation: _________________________ Based on the randomization distribution below, what is the p-value ____________________
A homeopathic drug company developed a new drug designed to prevent colds. The company claims there is no difference between the effectiveness for men and women. To test the claim they chose a simple random sample of 100 women and 150 men who participated in the trial.
At the end of the study, 56% of the women caught a cold, and 40% of the men caught a cold. Based on these findings we are testing to see if there is a difference in the effectiveness for women and men.
a) Define the parameter(s) of interest.
b) State the Hypotheses.
c) Find the value of the relevant sample statistic using correct notation:
_________________________
Based on the randomization distribution below, what is the p-value ____________________
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