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Of 300 female registered voters surveyed, 120 indicated they were planning to vote for the incumbent president; while of 400 male registered voters, 140 indicated they were planning to vote for the incumbent president.  Compute the test statistic.Group of answer choices21.201.541.35

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Of 300 female registered voters surveyed, 120 indicated they were planning to vote for the incumbent president; while of 400 male registered voters, 140 indicated they were planning to vote for the incumbent president.  Compute the test statistic.Group of answer choices21.201.541.35

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To compute the test statistic, we need to use the formula for the test statistic in a two-proportion z-test. The formula is:

z = (p1 - p2) / sqrt [ (p(1 - p)) * ( (1/n1) + (1/n2) ) ]

where:

  • p1 is the proportion of success in the first group,
  • p2 is the proportion of success in the second group,
  • p is the pooled proportion,
  • n1 is the size of the first group,
  • n2 is the size of the second group.

First, we need to calculate the proportions:

  • p1 = 120 / 300 = 0.4 (proportion of females planning to vote for the incumbent president)
  • p2 = 140 / 400 = 0.35 (proportion of males planning to vote for the incumbent president)

Next, we calculate the pooled proportion:

  • p = (120 + 140) / (300 + 400) = 260 / 700 = 0.3714

Now we can substitute these values into the formula:

z = (0.4 - 0.35) / sqrt [ (0.3714 * (1 - 0.3714)) * ( (1/300) + (1/400) ) ]

After performing the calculations, we get:

z = 0.05 / sqrt [ (0.3714 * 0.6286) * (0.00333 + 0.0025) ]

z = 0.05 / sqrt [ 0.2334 * 0.00583 ]

z = 0.05 / sqrt [ 0.00136 ]

z = 0.05 / 0.0369

z = 1.35

So, the test statistic is 1.35.

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