g In a random sample of 60 shoppers chosen from the shoppers at a large suburban mall, 36 indicated that they had been to a movie in the past month. In an independent random sample of 50 shoppers chosen from the shoppers in a large downtown shopping area, 31 indicated that they had been to a movie in the past month. What significance test should be used to determine whether these data provide sufficient evidence to reject the hypothesis that the proportion of shoppers at the suburban mall who had been to a movie in the past month is the same as the proportion of shoppers in the large downtown shopping area who had been to a movie in the past month

Option E, two-proportion z test  should be used to determine whether these data provide sufficient evidence to reject the hypothesis that the proportion of shoppers at the suburban mall who had been to a movie in the past month is the same as the proportion of shoppers in the large downtown shopping area who had been to a movie in the past month

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In a random sample of 60 shoppers chosen from the shoppers at a large suburban mall, 36 indicated that they had been to a movie in the past

month. In an independent random sample of 50 shoppers chosen from the shoppers in a large downtown shopping area, 31 indicated that

they had been to a movie in the past month. What significance test should be used to determine whether these data provide sufficient

evidence to reject the hypothesis that the proportion of shoppers at the suburban mall who had been to a movie in the past month is the same

as the proportion of shoppers in a large downtown shopping area who had been to a movie in the past month?

A one-proportion z interval B two-proportion z interval

B two-proportion z interval

C two-sample t test D one-proportion z test

D one-proportion z test

E two-proportion z test

Solution

Two proportion z test is used to compare two proportions. In this test the null hypothesis is that the two proportions are equal and the alternate hypothesis is that the proportions are not the same. The random sample of populations serve as two proportions.

Hence, option E is the best choice of answer