Statistics for Business & Economics, Revised (MindTap Course List)
Statistics for Business & Economics, Revised (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781285846323
Author: David R. Anderson, Dennis J. Sweeney, Thomas A. Williams, Jeffrey D. Camm, James J. Cochran
Publisher: South-Western College Pub
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2-Proportion Test
In a 2-proportion test, two separate proportions are measured at the same time, and their similarity is evaluated. It is also known as a 2-proportion z-test, and a comparison of two different proportions is done in this method.
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Chapter 5, Problem 67SE

The unemployment rate in the state of Arizona is 4.1% (CNN Money website, May 2, 2007). Assume that 100 employable people in Arizona are selected randomly.

  1. a. What is the expected number of people who are unemployed?
  2. b. What are the variance and standard deviation of the number of people who are unemployed?
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Statistics for Business & Economics, Revised (MindTap Course List)

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