QUESTION
Of 290 female registered voters surveyed, 119 indicated they were planning to vote for the incumbent president. Of 420 male registered voters, 151 indicated they were planning to vote for the incumbent president.
(a) Compute the test statistic. (Use female − male. Round your answer to three decimal places.)
(b) At 𝛼 = 0.01, test to see if there is a significant difference between the population proportions of females and males who plan to vote for the incumbent president. (Use the p-value approach.)
Calculate the p-value. (Round your answer to three decimal places.)
p-value =
What is your conclusion?
Reject H0. We can conclude that there is a significant difference between the two population proportions.
Reject H0. We cannot conclude that there is a significant difference between the two population proportions.
Do not reject H0. We cannot conclude that there is a significant difference between the two population proportions.
Do not reject H0. We can conclude that there is a significant difference between the two population proportions.