10.41 The article Fewer Parolees Land Back Behind Bars (Associated Press, April 11, 2006) includes the following...

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10.41 The article “Fewer Parolees Land Back Behind Bars” (Associated Press, April 11, 2006) includes the following statement: “Just over 38% of all felons who were released from prison in 2003 landed back behind bars by the end of the following year, the lowest rate since 1979.” Explain why it would not be necessary to carry out a hypothesis test to determine if the proportion of felons released in 2003 was less than .40.

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Introduction To Statistics And Data Analysis

ISBN: 9780840054906

4th Edition

Authors: Roxy Peck, Chris Olsen, Jay L. Devore

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