Historically (from about 2001 to 2014), 57% of Americans believed that global warming is caused by human
Question:
Historically (from about 2001 to 2014), 57% of Americans believed that global warming is caused by human activities. A March 2017 Gallup poll of a random sample of 1018 Americans found that 692 believed that global warming is caused by human activities.
a. What percentage of the sample believed global warming was caused by human activities?
b. Test the hypothesis that the proportion of Americans who believe global warming is caused by human activities has changed from the historical value of 57%. Use a significance level of 0.01.
c. Choose the correct interpretation:
i. In 2017, the percentage of Americans who believe global warming is caused by human activities is not significantly different from 57%.
ii. In 2017, the percentage of Americans who believe global warming is caused by human activities has changed from the historical level of 57%.
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Introductory Statistics Exploring The World Through Data
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