The administrator of a local hospital has told the governing board that 30% of its emergency room patients are not really in need of emergency treatment. In checking a random sample of 400 emergency room patients, a board member finds that 35% of those treated were not true emergency cases. Using an appropriate hypothesis test and the 0.05 level, evaluate the administrator’s statement.

The administrator of a local hospital has told the governing board that 30% of its emergency room patients are not really in need of emergency treatment. In checking a random sample of 400 emergency room patients, a board member finds that 35% of those treated were not true emergency cases. Using an appropriate hypothesis test and the 0.05 level, evaluate the administrator’s statement.

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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