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In a survey, two independent random samples of workers of sizes m = 124 and n = 130 from two construction firms, were asked if they wear security helmets all the time. In the first sample 106 said yes, while in the second 98 said yes. Let p1 and p2 be the population proportions of workers of the two firms who wear their security helmets all the time.
- Test the equality of p1 and p2 at a = 0.05 (large sample procedure), by the same 5 steps as before.
- Construct a large sample 90% confidence interval for p1 – p2.
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