In: Statistics and Probability
A random sample of n1 = 286 voters registered in the state of California showed that 140 voted in the last general election. A random sample of n2 = 221 registered voters in the state of Colorado showed that 126 voted in the most recent general election. Do these data indicate that the population proportion of voter turnout in Colorado is higher than that in California? Use a 5% level of significance.
What is the level of significance?
State the null and alternate hypotheses.
(b) What sampling distribution will you use? What assumptions are
you making?
What is the value of the sample test statistic? (Test the
difference p1 − p2. Do not
use rounded values. Round your final answer to two decimal
places.)
(c) Find (or estimate) the P-value. (Round your answer to four decimal places.)
Sketch the sampling distribution and show the area corresponding to the P-value.
(d) Based on your answers in parts (a) to (c), will you reject or
fail to reject the null hypothesis? Are the data statistically
significant at level α?
(e) Interpret your conclusion in the context of the
application.