For each of the following, state whether a one-proportion z-test or a two-proportion z test would be

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For each of the following, state whether a one-proportion z-test or a two-proportion z test would be appropriate, and name the population(s).

a. A polling agency takes a random sample of voters in California to determine if a ballot proposition will pass.

b. A researcher asks a random sample of residents from coastal states and a random sample of residents of non-coastal states whether they favor increased offshore oil drilling. The researcher wants to determine if there is a difference in the proportion of residents who support off-shore drilling in the two regions.

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Introductory Statistics Exploring The World Through Data

ISBN: 9780135163146

3rd Edition

Authors: Robert Gould, Rebecca Wong, Colleen N. Ryan

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