Exam 2: Part 1 Take-Home Assignment

November 9, 2016

Instructions for Exam 2 Part 1

Due in class on Wed, Nov 16

Download Sampling Distribution Data corresponding to the last digit of your PID

For each vote total and % estimate from the special election assignment, test the null hypothesis that the actual results (shown below) are equal to the sampling distribution mean and proportions.

Ho: μ = (substitute the mean vote total or % vote from below)

Ha: μ ≠ (substitute the mean vote total or % vote downloaded from the Sampling Distribution Data)

σ = standard deviation downloaded from the Sampling Distribution Data

n = 32

α = 0.05

• POTUS vote total: 60,117
• Senate vote total: 59,679
• 3rd Congressional vote total: 60,125

Ho: p0 = (substitute the mean % vote from below)

Ha: p0 ≠ (substitute the mean % vote from below)

p-hat = downloaded from the Sampling Distribution Data

σ = standard deviation downloaded

n = 32

α = 0.05

• Clinton: 46.48%
• Trump: 46.15%
• Bennet: 52.34%
• Glenn: 43.08%
• Tipton: 53.36%
• Schwartz: 41.27%
• Ballot Measure 200: 44.37%