A new drug has been developed to treat a particular condition,
and it is alleged to be more effective than traditional treatment.
An experiment will be conducted to test whether the claim is true.
To perform the hypothesis test, a 95% confidence level is selected
for the hypothesis test. The new drug will be administered to a
sample of 200 individuals with the condition, selected at random.
Another 300 individuals are randomly selected to receive the
traditional treatment.
Of the 200 individuals treated with the new drug, 130 were
completely cured. Of those treated with the traditional method, 180
were completely cured.
to. Is there statistical evidence to support the claim that the new drug is more effective? Take the proper test and finish
b. If you were a patient of this condition, which treatment would you select? Justify your answer
Let p1 be the proportion of people cured by the new drug and p2 be the proportion of people cured by the traditional method.
For 95% confidence, our significance level is 0.05
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