6. (20 points) A social research scientist wants to test whether the percentage of Republicans who favor the death penal

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6. (20 points) A social research scientist wants to test whether the percentage of Republicans who favor the death penal

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6. (20 points) A social research scientist wants to test whether the percentage of Republicans who favor the death penalty is greater than the percentage of Democrats who are in favor of the death penalty. Suppose the sample data showed that the percentage of Republicans who are in favor of the death penalty is 42% and the percentage of Democrats who are in favor of the death penalty is 40%. a. Write down the null and alternative hypotheses for this test in words. b. Suppose the p-value for this test is .0021. Will you reject the null hypothesis or fail to reject the null hypothesis given a level of significance of .05? c. Suppose the p-value for this test is .0021. What conclusion will you draw? d. Suppose the 95% confidence interval for AR-AD is 0.00637, 03363). What conclusion will you draw?
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