The results of a recent poll on the preference of voters regarding the presidential candidates are shown below. Voters Surveyed Voters Favoring This Candidate Candidate A 200 150 Candidate B 300 195 Formulate the null and alternative hypothesis to test whether there is a difference between the proportions of voters favoring each candidate. Compute the test statistic. Using the critical approach, what is your conclusion? Let Level of Significance = .05 Using the p-value approach, what is your conclusion? Let Level of Significance =.05

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The results of a recent poll on the preference of voters regarding the presidential candidates are shown below.

 

                                       Voters Surveyed                Voters Favoring This Candidate

Candidate A                    200                                               150

 

Candidate B                     300                                               195

 

  1. Formulate the null and alternative hypothesis to test whether there is a difference between the proportions of voters favoring each candidate.
  2. Compute the test statistic.
  3. Using the critical approach, what is your conclusion? Let Level of Significance = .05
  4. Using the p-value approach, what is your conclusion? Let Level of Significance =.05
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