APPLIED STAT.IN BUS.+ECONOMICS
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Chapter 9.6, Problem 50SE
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To determine
Check whether the percentage of children under the age of 5 who were given a throat swap for diagnosing strep throat is statistically significant decrease from the national rate of 40%.
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To determine
Check whether it is safe to assume normality of the sample proportion p.
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