You are conducting a study to see if the proportion of voters who prefer the Democratic candidate is significantly larger than 73% at a level of significance of α= 0.05. According to your sample, 56 out of 70 potential voters prefer the Democratic candidate. a. The test statistic= (please show your answer to 3 decimal places.) b. The p-value = (Please show your answer to 4 decimal places.)

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You are conducting a study to see if the proportion of voters who prefer the Democratic candidate is significantly larger than 73% at a level of significance of α= 0.05. According to your sample, 56 out of 70 potential voters prefer the Democratic candidate.

a. The test statistic= (please show your answer to 3 decimal places.)

b. The p-value = (Please show your answer to 4 decimal places.)

 

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