The Institute of Education Sciences measures the high school dropout rate as the

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The Institute of Education Sciences measures the high school dropout rate as the percentage of 16- through 24-year-olds who are not enrolled in school and have not earned a high school credential. In 2009, the high school dropout rate was 8.1% is the same today. A polling company recently took a survey of 1,000 people between the ages of 16 and 24 and found that 6.5% of them are high school dropouts. The polling company would like to determine whether the dropout rate has decreased. The value of the test statistic is z =-2.052 z =-2.202 z = 2.052 z = 2.202

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the correct answer is B

test statistic = z = (0.065 - 0.081) /(0.081(1-0.081)/sqrt1000)

= -2.202

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