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OpenStax, Introductory Business Statistics 2e §10.4 Comparing Two Independent Population Proportions · Exercise 25 · Statistics · Hypothesis testing

Comparing Two Independent Population Proportions · Exercise 25

While her husband spent 2½ hours picking out new speakers, a statistician decided to determine whether the percent of men who enjoy shopping for electronic equipment is higher than the percent of women who enjoy shopping for electronic equipment. The population was Saturday afternoon shoppers. Out of 67 men, 24 said they enjoyed the activity. Eight of the 24 women surveyed claimed to enjoy the activity. Interpret the results of the survey.

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OpenStax, Introductory Business Statistics 2e · §10.4 Comparing Two Independent Population Proportions · Exercise 25

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