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Hypothesis Testing of Population Proportion

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By using the Traditional Method and Z test value, find the following:

The researcher estimated that out of the 100 students at least 50% of the students would be exposed to movies and TV w/ crude humor at least 2-4 times per week. With a sample of 50 students the researcher found that 57% of the students were exposed to crude media at least 2-4 times per week.

The Null Hypothesis: Mu = .50 (claim)
The other hypothesis: mu does not equal 50.

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