Question

A cola manufacturer invited consumers to take a blind taste test. Consumers were asked to decide which of two sodas they preferred. The manufacturer was also interested in what factors played a role in taste preferences. Suppose the manufacturer wanted to test to determine if the males preferred its brand more than the females. Using the test statistic given in the printout, compute the appropriate p-value for the test.
A. 0.0340
B. 0.0171
C. 04681
D. 0.2119

Answer 1

Answer: B. 0.0171

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is incomplete. The complete question is:

A cola manufacturer invited consumers to take a blind taste test. Consumers were asked to decide which of two sodas they preferred. The manufacturer was also interested in what factors played a role in taste preferences. Below is a printout comparing the taste preferences of men and women.

HYPOTHESIS: PROP. X = PROP. Y

SAMPLES SELECTED FROM soda(brand1,brand2)

males (sex=0, males) (NUMBER = 115)

females (sex=1, females) (NUMBER = 56)

X = males

Y = females

SAMPLE PROPORTION OF X = 0.422018

SAMPLE SIZE OF X = 109

SAMPLE PROPORTION OF Y = 0.25

SAMPLE SIZE OF Y = 52

PROPORTION X - PROPORTION Y = 0.172018

Z = 2.11825

Suppose the manufacturer wanted to test to determine if the males preferred its brand more than the females. Using the test statistic given, for a one-sided test, compute the appropriate p-value for the test.

Solution:

Looking at the statement, "Suppose the manufacturer wanted to test to determine if the males preferred its brand more than the females", it shows that it is a right tailed test. Since the test statistic is already known, we would find the probability value for the area above the test statistic or z score from the normal distribution table. From the table,

p value = 0.983

The required p value above the z score is

1 - 0.983 = 0.0171

the appropriate p-value for the test is 0.0171