You are conducting a study to see if the accuracy rate for fingerprint identification is significantly less than 65%. With Ha : p < < 65% you obtain a test statistic of z = − 2.246 z=-2.246. Find the p-value accurate to 4 decimal places. p-value =

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Answer:

[tex]p_v =P(Z<-2.246)=0.0124[/tex]  

Step-by-step explanation:

1) Data given and notation

n represent the random sample taken

X represent the number of items with the charcteristics desired

[tex]\hat p[/tex] estimated proportion of items with the charcteristics desired

[tex]p_o=0.65[/tex] is the value that we want to test

[tex]\alpha[/tex] represent the significance level  

z would represent the statistic (variable of interest)

[tex]p_v{/tex} represent the p value (variable of interest)  

2) Concepts and formulas to use  

We need to conduct a hypothesis in order to test the proportion is less than 65%:  

Null hypothesis:[tex]p\geq 0.65[/tex]  

Alternative hypothesis:[tex]p < 0.65[/tex]  

When we conduct a proportion test we need to use the z statistic, and the is given by:  

[tex]z=\frac{\hat p -p_o}{\sqrt{\frac{p_o (1-p_o)}{n}}}[/tex] (1)  

The One-Sample Proportion Test is used to assess whether a population proportion [tex]\hat p[/tex] is significantly different from a hypothesized value [tex]p_o[/tex].

3) Calculate the statistic  

The statistic on this case is given Z=-2.246  

4) Statistical decision  

It's important to refresh the p value method or p value approach . "This method is about determining "likely" or "unlikely" by determining the probability assuming the null hypothesis were true of observing a more extreme test statistic in the direction of the alternative hypothesis than the one observed". Or in other words is just a method to have an statistical decision to fail to reject or reject the null hypothesis.  

The next step would be calculate the p value for this test.  

Since is a left tailed test the p value would be:  

[tex]p_v =P(Z<-2.246)=0.0124[/tex]