The Weather Channel (TWC) is one of the most popular cable TV networks. Who hasn't seen Jim Cantore in the middle of some wild weather? However, the number of viewers varies greatly according to geographic region and the current weather conditions. Independent random samples of cable TV viewers in the Northeast (population 1) and in the West (population 2) were obtained. The number of viewers who watched TWC in the past week was recorded. The data are given in the table below. Northeast West n, = 1000 n, = 1500 = 446 Sample size Number of viewers x, = 303 Calculate a 999% confidence interval to estimate the difference between the true

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The Weather Channel (TWC) is one of the most popular cable TV networks. Who
hasn't seen Jim Cantore in the middle of some wild weather? However, the number of viewers
varies greatly according to geographic region and the current weather conditions. Independent
random samples of cable TV viewers in the Northeast (population 1) and in the West (population
2) were obtained. The number of viewers who watched TWC in the past week was recorded.
The data are given in the table below.
Northeast
n, = 1000 n, = 1500
West
Sample size
Number of viewers
x, = 446
x, = 303
Calculate a 99% confidence interval to estimate the difference between the true
proportions of cable TV viewers in those regions who watched TWC in the past week.
Suppose that a researcher wanted to test whether or not the proportions would differ
(using a = 0.01). They would want to test H,: P, = P2 versus H, : p, + P2. Using
the confidence interval in part (a), what would be the decision (Reject H, or Do not
reject H, )? Explain.
Transcribed Image Text:The Weather Channel (TWC) is one of the most popular cable TV networks. Who hasn't seen Jim Cantore in the middle of some wild weather? However, the number of viewers varies greatly according to geographic region and the current weather conditions. Independent random samples of cable TV viewers in the Northeast (population 1) and in the West (population 2) were obtained. The number of viewers who watched TWC in the past week was recorded. The data are given in the table below. Northeast n, = 1000 n, = 1500 West Sample size Number of viewers x, = 446 x, = 303 Calculate a 99% confidence interval to estimate the difference between the true proportions of cable TV viewers in those regions who watched TWC in the past week. Suppose that a researcher wanted to test whether or not the proportions would differ (using a = 0.01). They would want to test H,: P, = P2 versus H, : p, + P2. Using the confidence interval in part (a), what would be the decision (Reject H, or Do not reject H, )? Explain.
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