The table below summarizes data from a survey of a sample of women. Using a 0.01 significance​ level, and assuming that the sample sizes of 800 men and 400 women are​ predetermined, test the claim that the proportions of​ agree/disagree responses are the same for subjects interviewed by men and the subjects interviewed by women. Does it appear that the gender of the interviewer affected the responses of​ women?

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The table below summarizes data from a survey of a sample of women. Using a

0.01

significance​ level, and assuming that the sample sizes of

800

men and

400

women are​ predetermined, test the claim that the proportions of​ agree/disagree responses are the same for subjects interviewed by men and the subjects interviewed by women. Does it appear that the gender of the interviewer affected the responses of​ women?

         

 

   

Gender of Interviewer

   
   

Man

Woman

   

Women who agree

 

529

314

   

Women who disagree

 

271

86

   

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Identify the null and alternative hypotheses. Choose the correct answer below.

A.

H0​:

The response of the subject and the gender of the subject are independent.

H1​:

The response of the subject and the gender of the subject are dependent.

B.

H0​:

The proportions of​ agree/disagree responses are the same for the subjects interviewed by men and the subjects interviewed by women.

H1​:

The proportions are different.

C.

H0​:

The proportions of​ agree/disagree responses are different for the subjects interviewed by men and the subjects interviewed by women.

H1​:

The proportions are the same.

Compute the test statistic.

nothing

​(Round to three decimal places as​ needed.)

Find the critical​ value(s).

nothing

​(Round to three decimal places as needed. Use a comma to separate answers as​ needed.)

What is the conclusion based on the hypothesis​ test?

 

Reject

Fail to reject

  

H0.

There

 

is

is not

 

sufficient evidence to warrant rejection of the claim that the proportions of​ agree/disagree responses are the same for subjects interviewed by men and the subjects interviewed by women. It

 

does not appear

appears

 

that the gender of the interviewer affected the responses of women.

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