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a.
State the null and alternate hypotheses.
a.

Answer to Problem 15RE
Null hypothesis: H0:p=0.23.
Alternate hypothesis: H1:p>0.23.
Explanation of Solution
The Pew Research Center conducted the survey among the students at University who watch cable news regularly. Of 200 students, 66 were found to watch cable news regularly.
Denote p as the true population proportion of the students who watch cable news regularly.
The given test hypotheses are:
Null hypothesis:
H0:p=0.23.
That is, the proportion of the students who watch cable news regularly is 0.23.
Alternate hypothesis:
H1:p>0.23.
That is, the proportion of the students who watch cable news regularly is greater than 0.23.
b.
Find the value of test statistic.
b.

Answer to Problem 15RE
The value of test statistic is 3.36.
Explanation of Solution
Calculation:
Assumptions for performing a hypothesis test for a population proportion:
- • The samples taken from the population are simple random samples.
- • The population is at least 20 times as large as the sample.
- • The samples in the population are divided into two categories.
- • The values of nˆp0 and nˆq0 should be greater than or equal to 10.
Requirement check:
- • The sample of 200 students is simple random samples.
- • The information about the population is not known. However, the population size is assumed to be more than 20 times as large as the sample.
- • The samples in the population seemed to be categorized into two parts. That is, students who watch cable news and students who do not watch cable news.
- • Verify the condition: nˆp0≥10 and nˆq0≥10
Here,
ˆp0=66200=0.33
Substitute n as 200 and ˆp0 as 0.33,
nˆp0=200(0.33)=66>10
Substitute n as 200 and ˆq0 as 0.67(=1−ˆp0),
nˆq0=200(0.67)=134>10
Therefore, all the conditions are satisfied.
Test statistic:
The z-test statistic is:
z=ˆp−p0√p0(1−p0)n,
Where, ˆp be the sample proportion, p0 be the population proportion and n be the sample size.
Software procedure:
Step by step procedure to obtain the test statistic using the MINITAB software:
- • Choose Stat > Basic Statistics > 1 Proportion.
- • Choose Summarized data.
- • In Number of events, enter 66. In Number of trials, enter 200.
- • Check Perform hypothesis test. In Hypothesized proportion, enter 0.23.
- • Click Options. Under Alternative, and choose Proportion>Hypothesized proportion.
- • Click OK in each dialog box.
The output using Minitab is given below:
From the MINITAB output, the test statistic, that is, the z-value is 3.36.
Thus, the value of test statistic z is 3.36.
c.
Decide whether the null hypothesis H0 is rejected at α=0.01 level.
c.

Answer to Problem 15RE
The null hypothesis H0 is rejected at α=0.01 level.
Explanation of Solution
From previous part (b), it has been found that the value of test statistic z is 3.36.
From the given hypotheses, the alternative hypothesis contains the greater (>) symbol. Thus, it is clear that the hypothesis follows the Two-tailed test.
From Table 8.1 “Table of Critical Values”, the critical values for right-tailed test at α=0.01 level are 2.326.
Decision based on the critical value method:
For left-tailed test: If z≤−zα, reject H0.
For right-tailed test: If z≥zα, reject H0.
For two-tailed test: If z≤−zα2 or z≥zα2 , reject H0.
Conclusion:
The critical value at α=0.01 level is 2.326 and the test statistic is 3.36.
Here, the test statistic value of 3.36 lies in the critical region.
That is, z(=3.36)>zα(=2.326).
Therefore, the null hypothesis is rejected.
d.
State a conclusion.
d.

Answer to Problem 15RE
The conclusion is that, there is evidence that the proportion of the students who watch cable news regularly is greater than 0.23.
Explanation of Solution
From previous part (c), it has been found that the null hypothesis is rejected.
Hence, there is evidence that the true proportion of the students who watch cable news regularly is greater than 0.23.
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