Compute test statistic for determining if difference exists


Smoke detectors are highly recommended safety devices for early fire detection in homes and businesses. It is vital that the devices be nondefective. Suppose 100 Brand A detectors are tested and 12 fail to emit a warning signal. Subjected to the same test, 15 out of 90 Brand B detectors fail to operate. State the alternative hypothesis that would be used to determine if Brand A has a higher proportion of defective smoke detectors than Brand B. Calculate the test statistic for determining if a difference exists between the failure rates of the two smoke detector brands.

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Basic Statistics: Compute test statistic for determining if difference exists
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