In a recent study it was found that of 450 physicians polled 162 were women and of 530 nurses polled 445 were women. Test the claim using the traditional method of hypothesis testing that the proportion of nurses who are women is greater than the proportion of physicians who are women. Assume a significance level of 0.01 Let p1=the proportion of nurses who are women Let p2=the proportion of physicians who are women a) What is the claim? p1 ">, < or =" p2 b) What is the Null Hypothesis? p1 ">, < or =" p2 c) What is the Alternative Hypothesis? p1 ">, < or =" p2 d) Which type of test will be used?

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In a recent study it was found that of 450 physicians polled 162 were women and of 530 nurses polled 445 were women.    Test the claim using the traditional method of hypothesis testing that the proportion of nurses who are women is greater than the proportion of physicians who are women.  Assume a significance level of 0.01

Let p1=the proportion of nurses who are women

Let p2=the proportion of physicians who are women

a)   What is the claim?  p1 ">, < or ="  p2

b)  What is the Null Hypothesis? p1 ">, < or ="  p2

c)  What is the Alternative Hypothesis? p1 ">, < or ="  p2

d) Which type of test will be used?

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