You are conducting a study to see if the proportion of men under 50 who regularly visit their family doctor is significantly less than 0.13. You use a significance level of a=0.01. Но: р%3D0.13 На: р <0.13 You obtain a sample of size 198 where there are 23 men (under 50) who regularly visit their family doctor. a) What is the test statistic? b) What is the p-value? c) What is the conclusion (in the context of the problem)?

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### Hypothesis Testing for the Proportion of Men Under 50 Regularly Visiting Their Family Doctor

#### Objective
You are conducting a study to see if the proportion of men under 50 who regularly visit their family doctor is significantly less than 0.13. You use a significance level of \(\alpha = 0.01\).

#### Hypotheses
- **Null Hypothesis (\(H_0\))**: \( p = 0.13 \)
- **Alternative Hypothesis (\(H_a\))**: \( p < 0.13 \)

#### Sample Data
You obtain a sample of size 198 in which there are 23 men (under 50) who regularly visit their family doctor.

#### Questions to Address
a) What is the test statistic?
b) What is the p-value?
c) What is the conclusion (in the context of the problem)?

#### Detailed Solution

**a) What is the test statistic?**

The test statistic for a proportion can be calculated using the formula:
\[ z = \frac{\hat{p} - p_0}{\sqrt{\frac{p_0 (1 - p_0)}{n}}} \]

Where:
- \(\hat{p}\) is the sample proportion, calculated as \(\hat{p} = \frac{x}{n}\) where \(x\) is the number of successes and \(n\) is the sample size.
- \(p_0\) is the assumed population proportion under the null hypothesis.
- \(n\) is the sample size.

Given:
- \(x = 23\)
- \(n = 198\)
- \(p_0 = 0.13\)

First, calculate \(\hat{p}\):
\[ \hat{p} = \frac{23}{198} \approx 0.116 \]

Now, calculate the standard error:
\[ SE = \sqrt{\frac{p_0 (1 - p_0)}{n}} = \sqrt{\frac{0.13 \times 0.87}{198}} \approx 0.024 \]

Finally, calculate the test statistic \(z\):
\[ z = \frac{0.116 - 0.13}{0.024} \approx -0.58 \]

**b) What is the p-value?**

The p-value corresponds to the probability of obtaining a test
Transcribed Image Text:### Hypothesis Testing for the Proportion of Men Under 50 Regularly Visiting Their Family Doctor #### Objective You are conducting a study to see if the proportion of men under 50 who regularly visit their family doctor is significantly less than 0.13. You use a significance level of \(\alpha = 0.01\). #### Hypotheses - **Null Hypothesis (\(H_0\))**: \( p = 0.13 \) - **Alternative Hypothesis (\(H_a\))**: \( p < 0.13 \) #### Sample Data You obtain a sample of size 198 in which there are 23 men (under 50) who regularly visit their family doctor. #### Questions to Address a) What is the test statistic? b) What is the p-value? c) What is the conclusion (in the context of the problem)? #### Detailed Solution **a) What is the test statistic?** The test statistic for a proportion can be calculated using the formula: \[ z = \frac{\hat{p} - p_0}{\sqrt{\frac{p_0 (1 - p_0)}{n}}} \] Where: - \(\hat{p}\) is the sample proportion, calculated as \(\hat{p} = \frac{x}{n}\) where \(x\) is the number of successes and \(n\) is the sample size. - \(p_0\) is the assumed population proportion under the null hypothesis. - \(n\) is the sample size. Given: - \(x = 23\) - \(n = 198\) - \(p_0 = 0.13\) First, calculate \(\hat{p}\): \[ \hat{p} = \frac{23}{198} \approx 0.116 \] Now, calculate the standard error: \[ SE = \sqrt{\frac{p_0 (1 - p_0)}{n}} = \sqrt{\frac{0.13 \times 0.87}{198}} \approx 0.024 \] Finally, calculate the test statistic \(z\): \[ z = \frac{0.116 - 0.13}{0.024} \approx -0.58 \] **b) What is the p-value?** The p-value corresponds to the probability of obtaining a test
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