In a public opinion survey, 60 out of a sample of 100 high-income voters and 40 out of a sample of 75 low-income voters supported a decrease in value-added tax, VAT. Conclude at the 5% level of significance that the population of voters favouring a VAT decrease differs between high- and low-income voters. (Where p1 is the proportion of all high-income voters who supported a decrease in VAT; p2 is the same for the low-income voters). The rejection region to test the above hypothesis at the 5% significance level (rounded off to two decimals) is:    A. T < -1.96  B. T < -1.64 or Z > 1.64  C. Z < -1.96 or Z > 1.96  D. Z < -1.64  E. None of the preceding

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In a public opinion survey, 60 out of a sample of 100 high-income voters and 40 out of a sample of 75 low-income voters supported a decrease in value-added tax, VAT. Conclude at the 5% level of significance that the population of voters favouring a VAT decrease differs between high- and low-income voters. (Where p1 is the proportion of all high-income voters who supported a decrease in VAT; p2 is the same for the low-income voters). The rejection region to test the above hypothesis at the 5% significance level (rounded off to two decimals) is:

 
  •  A. T < -1.96
  •  B. T < -1.64 or Z > 1.64
  •  C. Z < -1.96 or Z > 1.96
  •  D. Z < -1.64
  •  E. None of the preceding
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