Math Problem Statement
In a large clinical trial, 400,321 children were randomly assigned to two groups. The treatment group consisted of 201,051 children given a vaccine for a certain disease, and 37 of those children developed the disease. The other 199,270 children were given a placebo, and 130 of those children developed the disease. Consider the vaccine treatment group to be the first sample. Complete parts (a) through (d) below. Question content area bottom Part 1 a. Assume that a 0.100.10 significance level will be used to test the claim that p 1p1less than<p 2p2. Which is better: A hypothesis test or a confidence interval? A hypothesis test is better. Part 2 b. In general, when dealing with inferences for two population proportions, which two of the following are equivalent: confidence interval method; P-value method; critical value method? Upper P dash value method and critical value methodP-value method and critical value method are equivalent, in that they will always lead to the same conclusion. Both of these methods use a standard deviation based on the assumption that the two population proportions are equal, whereas the other method uses a standard deviation based on estimated values of the population proportions. Part 3 c. If a 0.100.10 significance level is to be used to test the claim that p 1p1less than<p 2p2, what confidence level should be used? 8080% (Type an integer or a decimal.) Part 4 d. If the claim in part (c) is tested using this sample data, we get this confidence interval: negative 0.000551−0.000551less than<p 1p1minus−p 2p2less than<negative 0.000385−0.000385. What does this confidence interval suggest about the claim? Because the confidence interval ▼
▼ there ▼ a significant difference between the two proportions. Because the confidence interval consists ▼
▼ it appears that the first proportion is ▼ the second proportion. There is ▼ evidence to support the claim that the rate of polio is less for children given the vaccine than it is for children given a placebo.
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Hypothesis Testing
Confidence Intervals
Two Proportions
Formulas
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Theorems
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Suitable Grade Level
Advanced College Level
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