Question

In a survey of 554 U.S. adults, it is found that 360 favor a ban on stem cell research. Set up the null and the alternative hypotheses to test whether there is sufficient evidence that over 61% favor a ban on stem cell research. If alpha is set to 3.0%, should the null hypothesis be rejected

Answer 1

The null hypothesis will be rejected

Explanation:

The null hypothesis is that people who favour ban on stem cell research is less than or equal to 0.61

The alternate hypothesis is that people who favour ban on stem cell research is greater than 0.61

Proportion of population = 0.61

Total events = 360

Sample size = 554

Sample proportion = 360/554 = 0.649

As per test statistics –

Z = (p-p0)/sqrt {(p0 (1-p0))/n} = (0.649 -0.61)/ {(0.61 (1-0.61))/554}

= 0.039/0.021

= 1.857

P (Z<1.857) = 1- P (Z<1.857) = 1-0.9664 = 0.0336

So alpha value is 0.064.

Thus, we will reject the null hypothesis