We are asked to determine the P-value for a hypothesis test concerning proportions.

Step 1: Define the hypotheses

We want to test whether the proportion of car owners is different from the reported value of 41%. Thus, the null and alternative hypotheses are:

• Null hypothesis ($H_0$): $p = 0.41$ (the true proportion is 41%)
• Alternative hypothesis ($H_a$): $p \neq 0.41$ (the true proportion is different from 41%)

This is a two-tailed test since we are testing whether the proportion is different, not specifically greater or less.

Step 2: Test statistic formula

We will use a Z-test for proportions. The test statistic $Z$ is given by:

$Z = \frac{\hat{p} - p_0}{\sqrt{\frac{p_0(1 - p_0)}{n}}}$

Where:

• $\hat{p}$ is the sample proportion,
• $p_0$ is the population proportion under the null hypothesis (0.41),
• $n$ is the sample size.

Step 3: Calculate the values

• $\hat{p} = 0.35$ (35% from the sample),
• $p_0 = 0.41$,
• $n = 240$.

Let's plug these values into the formula and calculate the Z-statistic.

$Z = \frac{0.35 - 0.41}{\sqrt{\frac{0.41(1 - 0.41)}{240}}}$

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Here are 5 related questions you might find useful:

1. How can we interpret the P-value in hypothesis testing?
2. What is the significance level ($\alpha$) used for this hypothesis test?
3. How would the test change if the executive wanted to test whether the proportion is less than 41%?
4. Can you explain the difference between one-tailed and two-tailed hypothesis tests?
5. What does the Z-test for proportions assume about the distribution of data?

Tip: When performing hypothesis tests for proportions, ensure that the sample size is large enough so the sampling distribution of the sample proportion is approximately normal.