A random sample of 1,556 people in country A were asked to respond to this statement: Increased world trade can increase our per capita prosperity. Of these sample members, 38.4% agreed with the statement. When the same statement was presented to a random sample of 1,108 people in country B, 52.0% agreed. Test the null hypothesis that the population proportions agreeing with this statement were the same in the two countries against the alternative that a higher proportion agreed in country B.

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A random sample of 1,556 people in country A were asked to respond to this statement: Increased world trade can increase our per capita prosperity. Of these sample members, 38.4% agreed with the statement. When the same statement was presented to a random sample of 1,108 people in country B, 52.0% agreed. Test the null hypothesis that the population proportions agreeing with this statement were the same in the two countries against the alternative that a higher proportion agreed in country B.

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