In a certain state, a referendum is being held to determine whether the transportation authority should issue additional highway bonds. A sample of 430 voters is taken in county A, and 235 say that they favor the bond proposal. A sample of 500 voters is taken in county B, and 265 say that they favor the bond issue. Perform a hypothesis test to measure the strength of the evidence that the proportion of voters who favor the proposal is greater in county A than in county B. Use the a=0.02 level of significance. Use P Method

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* In a certain state, a referendum is being held to determine whether the transportation authority should issue additional highway bonds. A sample of 430 voters is taken in county A, and 235 say that they favor the bond proposal. A sample of 500 voters is taken in county B, and 265 say that they favor the bond issue. Perform a hypothesis test to measure the strength of the evidence that the proportion of voters who favor the proposal is greater in county A than in county B. Use the a=0.02 level of significance. Use P Method and list all 6 steps clearly. 

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