According to research done by Stanford University in 2020, 42% of the US labour force was working from home full time. A Canadian statistician wants to see if the proportion is lower in this country. Test the claim that the proportion is lower in Canada using a significance level of 0.02. A random sample of 500 employed Canadian adults found that 198 were working from home full time. [9 marks] State the type of error possible (I or II). [1 mark]
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Null hypothesis: The proportion of Canadian employed adults working from home full time is equal to or greater than 42%. Alternative hypothesis: The proportion of Canadian employed adults working from home full time is less than 42%. Show more…
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