Question

To apply Central Limit Theorem on sample proportions in One Sample Proportion test, the sample size and the population proportion under null hypothesis need to satisfy certain conditions. Which of the following scenarios meet the requirement?
A. The sample size is 50 and the population proportion under null hypothesis is 25%.
B. The sample size is 70 and the population proportion under null hypothesis is 90%.
C. The sample size is 50 and the population proportion under null hypothesis is 15%.
D. The sample size is 200 and the population proportion under null hypothesis is 4%.

Answer 1

Answer:

The sample size is 50 and population proportion under null hypothesis is 25%  ( A )   meets the requirement

Step-by-step explanation:

when applying the central limit theorem on sample proportions in one sample proportion test .The conditions needed to be satisfied are np > 10, and   n( 1-p ) > 10

A)  sample size ( n ) = 50

population proportion = 25%

np = 50 * 0.25 = 12.5 which is > 10 ( 1st condition met )

n( 1 - p ) = 50( 1 - 0.25 ) = 37.5 which is > 10 ( second condition met )

B ) sample size (n) = 70

population proportion = 90%

np = 70*0.9 = 63 which is > 10 ( 1st condition met )

n(1-p) = 70 ( 1 - 0.9 ) = 7 which is < 10 ( second condition not met )

C) sample size ( n ) = 50

population proportion = 15% = 0.15

np = 50 * 0.15 = 7.5 which is < 10 ( 1st condition not met )

n ( 1 - p ) = 50 ( 1 - 0.15 ) = 50 * 0.85 = 42.5 which is > 10 ( second condition met )

D) sample size ( n ) = 200

population proportion = 4% = 0.04

np = 200 * 0.04 = 8 which is < 10 ( 1st condition not met )

n ( 1 - p ) = 200 ( 1 - 0.04 ) = 192 which is > 10 ( second condition met )

hence : The sample size of 50 with population proportion under null hypothesis of 25%  meets the requirement