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    The document presents survey results showing that 560 out of 1000 American adults under 30 years of age use computers for news access, compared to 470 out of 1000 adults over 30 years of age. It then calculates the confidence interval for the difference in these probabilities as (0.5261, 0.4639), indicating the proportion of younger adults using computers for news is likely higher. In conclusion, it states that news computer use continues to increase more for younger Americans compared to older Americans.

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    The document presents survey results showing that 560 out of 1000 American adults under 30 years of age use computers for news access, compared to 470 out of 1000 adults over 30 years of age. It then calculates the confidence interval for the difference in these probabilities as (0.5261, 0.4639), indicating the proportion of younger adults using computers for news is likely higher. In conclusion, it states that news computer use continues to increase more for younger Americans compared to older Americans.

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    The document presents survey results showing that 560 out of 1000 American adults under 30 years of age use computers for news access, compared to 470 out of 1000 adults over 30 years of age. It then calculates the confidence interval for the difference in these probabilities as (0.5261, 0.4639), indicating the proportion of younger adults using computers for news is likely higher. In conclusion, it states that news computer use continues to increase more for younger Americans compared to older Americans.

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    The document presents survey results showing that 560 out of 1000 American adults under 30 years of age use computers for news access, compared to 470 out of 1000 adults over 30 years of age. It then calculates the confidence interval for the difference in these probabilities as (0.5261, 0.4639), indicating the proportion of younger adults using computers for news is likely higher. In conclusion, it states that news computer use continues to increase more for younger Americans compared to older Americans.

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    1

    News Access via Computer

    Simran Dhungel

    Westcliff University

    BUS 320: Foundation of Statistics

    Ashwin Satyal

    October 4, 2020
    2

    Activity – 3
    Uses of Computer Not uses of Computer
    Under 30 years 560 440
    Over 30 years 470 530

    a. Solution,

    Under 30 years [P (≤ 30)]


    Total no. of the adults under 30 years = 560 + 440
    = 1000
    Here,
    560
    P1 =
    1000
    = 0.56
    Now,
    Over 30 years [P (≥ 30)]
    Total no. of adults above 30 = 470 + 530
    = 1000
    And,
    570
    P2 =
    1000
    = 0.47
    b. Solution,

    Differences in the probabilities = P1 – P2


    = 0.56 – 0.47
    = 0.09
    P ×(1−P1) P 2 ×(1−P2 )
    For the standard deviation of P1 – P2 = 1
    √ n1
    +
    n2
    0.56 (1−0.56) 0.47(1−0.47)
    ¿
    √ 1000
    +
    1000

    0.2463 0.2491
    ¿
    √ 100
    +
    1000
    = 0.0223
    3

    0.975
    From the z – table we get = 1.96
    Here,

    Confidence interval = P1−P2 ± z ×σ P −P 1 2

    Upper limit = P1−P2 + z × σ P −P


    1 2

    = 0.09 + 1.96× 0.2225


    = 0.09 + 0.4361
    = 0.5261

    Lower limit = P1−P2−z × σ P − P 1 2

    = 0.09 – 1.96 × 0.02225


    = 0.09 – 0.04361
    = 0.4639
    Hence, the confidence interval is (0.5261, 0.4639)
    c. Solution,

    According to the question, we have;


    H 0 :P 1 ≤ P2
    H a : P 1 ≥ P2
    4

    The number of American adults under the age of 30 using a news computer continues to
    increase as the proportion of American adults over the age of 30 using a news computer
    continues to rise.

    References
    Times, T. E. (2020). Definiton of 'Standard Deviation'. Standard Deviation.

    Veazie, P. J. (2015, January 7). Understanding Statistical Testing. Sage Journals .


    https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244014567685

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