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ChiSquareTest and Applications (Proportion Test)

Problem

1. In the last presidential election, before the candidates started their major campaigns, the percentages of
registered voters who favored the various candidates were as follows.

Percentages
Republicans 34%
Democrats 43%
Independents 23%

After the major campaigns began, a random sample of 400 voters showed that 172 favored the Republican
candidate; 164 were in favor of the Democratic candidate; and 64 favored the Independent candidate. We are
interested in determining whether the proportion of voters who favored the various candidates had changed.

a. Compute the test statistic.

b. Using the p-value approach, test to see if the proportions have changed.
c. Using the critical value approach, test the hypotheses.
2. During the first few weeks of the new television season, the evening news audience proportions were
recorded as ABC- 31%, CBS- 34%, and NBC- 35%. A sample of 600 homes yielded the following viewing
audience data.

Number of Homes
150
ABC

CBS 200

NBC 250

We want to determine whether or not there has been a significant change in the number of viewing audience
of the three networks.

a. State the null and alternative hypotheses to be tested.

b. Compute the expected frequencies.
c. Compute the test statistic.
d. The null hypothesis is to be tested at 95% confidence. Determine the critical value for this
test. What do you conclude?
e. Determine the p-value and perform the test.

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3. The results of a recent study regarding smoking and three types of illness are shown in the following table.

Illness Non-Smokers Smokers Totals

Emphysema 20 60 80
Heart problem 70 80 150
Cancer 30 40 70
Totals 120 180 300

We are interested in determining whether or not illness is independent of smoking.

a. State the null and alternative hypotheses to be tested.

b. Show the contingency table of the expected frequencies.
c. Compute the test statistic.
d. The null hypothesis is to be tested at 95% confidence. Determine the critical value for this test.
What do you conclude?
e. Determine the p-value and perform the test.
4. From a poll of 800 television viewers, the following data have been accumulated as to their levels of
education and their preference of television stations. We are interested in determining if the selection of a TV
station is independent of the level of education.

Educational Level
High School Bachelor Graduate TOTAL

Public Broadcasting 50 150 80 280

Commercial Stations 150 250 120 520

TOTAL 200 400 200 800

a. State the null and the alternative hypotheses.

b. Show the contingency table of the expected frequencies.
c. Compute the test statistic.
d. The null hypothesis is to be tested at 95% confidence. Determine the critical value for this test.
e. Determine the p-value and perform the test.

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5. Before the start of the Winter Olympics, it was expected that the percentages of medals awarded to the top
contenders to be as follows.

Percentages
United States 25%
Germany 22%
Norway 18%
Austria 14%
Russia 11%
France 10%

Midway through the Olympics, of the 120 medals awarded, the following distribution was observed.

Number of Medals
United States 33
Germany 36
Norway 18
Austria 15
Russia 12
France 6

We want to test to see if there is a significant difference between the expected and actual awards given.
a. Compute the test statistic.
b. Using the p-value approach, test to see if there is a significant difference between the expected
and the actual values. Let  = .05.
c. At 95% confidence, test for a significant difference using the critical value approach.
6. Last school year, in the school of Business Administration, 30% were Accounting majors, 24% Management
majors, 26% Marketing majors, and 20% Economics majors. A sample of 300 students taken from this year's
students of the school showed the following number of students in each major:

Accounting 83
Management 68
Marketing 85
Economics 64
Total 300

We want to see if there has been a significant change in the number of students in each major.
a. Compute the test statistic.
b. Has there been any significant change in the number of students in each major between the last
school year and this school year. Use the p-value approach and let  = .05.

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7. The following table shows the results of recent study regarding gender of individuals and their selected field
of study.

Field of study Male Female TOTAL

Medicine 80 40 120
Business 60 20 80
Engineering 160 40 200
TOTAL 300 100 400

We want to determine if the selected field of study is independent of gender.

a. Compute the test statistic.
b. Using the p-value approach at 90% confidence, test to see if the field of study is independent
of gender.
c. Using the critical method approach at 90% confidence, test for the independence of major and
gender.
8. Dr. Sherri Brock's diet pills are supposed to cause significant weight loss. The following table shows the
results of a recent study where some individuals took the diet pills and some did not.

Diet Pills No Diet Pills Total

No Weight Loss 80 20 100
Weight Loss 100 100 200
Total 180 120 300

We want to see if losing weight is independent of taking the diet pills.

a. Compute the test statistic.
b. Using the p-value approach at 95% confidence, test to determine if weight loss is
independent on taking the pill.
c. Use the critical method approach and test for independence.
9. A new soft drink is being market tested. A sample of 400 individuals participated in the taste test and 100
indicated that they like the taste. We are interested in determining if more than 21% of the population will
like the new soft drink.

a. Set up the null and the alternative hypotheses.

b. Determine the test statistic.
c. Determine the p-value.
d. At 95% confidence, test to determine if more than 21% of the population will like the new soft
drink.
10. In a sample of 100 Republicans, 60 favored the President's anti-drug program. While in a sample of 150
Democrats, 84 favored his program. At 95% confidence, test to see if there is a significant difference in the
proportions of the Democrats and the Republicans who favored the President's anti-drug program.

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ChiSquareTest and Applications (Proportion Test)

Answer Section

PROBLEM

1. ANS:
a. 2 = 18.42
b. p-value < .005, reject Ho, the proportions have changed
c. 2 = 18.42  9.210; reject Ho, the proportions have changed

PTS: 1
2. ANS:
a. Ho: There has not been a change
Ha: There has been a change
b. Expected Frequencies
186
204
210
600
c. Chi-Square = 14.665
d. 5.991, Reject the null hypothesis. There has been a significant change.
e. p-value < 0.005 (actual p-value using Excel = 0.002126), reject H o

PTS: 1
3. ANS:
a. Ho: Illness is independent of smoking
Ha :Illness is not independent of smoking
b.
Expected Frequencies

Illness Non-Smokers Smokers Totals

Emphysema 32 48 80
Heart problem 60 90 150
Cancer 28 42 70
Totals 120 180 300

c. Test statistic = 10.516

d. Critical Chi-Square = 5.991, reject Ho and conclude illness is not independent of smoking
e. p-value is between 0.01 and 0.005, reject Ho. (actual p-value using Excel is 0.00552)

PTS: 1

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4. ANS:
a. Ho: Selection of TV station is independent of level of education
Ha :Selection of TV station is not independent of level of education
b. High School Bachelor Graduate TOTAL

Public Broadcasting 70 140 70 280

Commercial Stations 130 260 130 520

TOTAL 200 400 200 800

c. Test statistic = 12.088
d. Critical Chi-Square = 5.991, reject Ho and conclude selection of TV station is not independent
of level of education
e. p-value < 0.005, reject Ho. (actual p-value using Excel is 0.00237)

PTS: 1
5. ANS:
a.  = 7.69
b. p-value is larger than 0.10; do not reject H0; no significant difference
c. critical  = 11.070; do not reject H0

PTS: 1
6. ANS:
a.  = 1.66
b. p-value is greater than 0.1; do not reject H0; no significant change (critical value is 7.815)

PTS: 1
7. ANS:
a.  = 7.11
b. p-value is between .025 and .05; reject H0; field of study is not independent of gender
c. critical  = 4.605; reject H0

PTS: 1
8. ANS:
a.  = 25
b. p-value is less than .005 (almost zero); weight loss is not independent of taking the pills
c. critical  = 3.481; not independent

PTS: 1
9. ANS:
a. H0: p  0.21
Ha: p > 0.21
b. Test statistic Z = 1.96
c. p-value = 0.025
d. p-value = 0.025 < .05; therefore, reject Ho; more than 21% like the new drink.

PTS: 1

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10. ANS:
H0: P1 - P2 = 0
Ha: P1 - P2  0 Z = 0.63; p-value = 0.5286 (using the normal distribution); do not reject H 0

PTS: 1