A study involved identical twins where one of the twins smoked and the other twin did not smoke. Researchers determined whether the twins developed heart disease. The data are below. Is there a relationship between smoking and heart disease? Was one of the twins more likely to develop heart disease? Use a 5% level of significance. 1) the appropriate null and alternative hypotheses; 2) the appropriate test; 3) the decision rule; 4) the calculation of the test statistic; and 5) your conclusion including a comparison to alpha or the critical value.     Non-Smoker   Smoker Heart Disease No Heart Disease Total Heart Disease 33 55 88 No Heart Disease 15 70 85 Total 48 125 173

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A study involved identical twins where one of the twins smoked and the other twin did not smoke. Researchers determined whether the twins developed heart disease. The data are below. Is there a relationship between smoking and heart disease? Was one of the twins more likely to develop heart disease? Use a 5% level of significance. 1) the appropriate null and alternative hypotheses; 2) the appropriate test; 3) the decision rule; 4) the calculation of the test statistic; and 5) your conclusion including a comparison to alpha or the critical value. 
 

 
Non-Smoker
 
Smoker
Heart Disease
No Heart Disease
Total
Heart Disease
33
55
88
No Heart Disease
15
70
85
Total
48
125
173
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