Explain what is wrong with the following. When performing a large-sample signifi

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Explain what is wrong with the following.

When performing a large-sample significance test for a population proportion, the t distribution is used to compute the P-value. Choose one:

a) A significance test cannot be used for data that describe population proportions.

b) Use Normal distributions (and a z test statistic) for significance tests involving proportions.

c) The t distribution is only used for small samples.

d) The P-value is calculated using the t distribution for a small-sample significance test.

e) A P-value is not calculated when performing a large-sample significance test for a population proportion.

Explanation / Answer

For the test of prorportion normal distribution and z test statistics will be used.

So folloiwng option is correct

b) Use Normal distributions (and a z test statistic) for significance tests involving proportions.

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