The GMI Ratings' 2019 Women on Boards Survey wanted to compare the state of female board representation in Canada and Australia. The study reported that 148 of 212 (70%) of Australian companies sampled, and 96 of 145 (66%) of Canadian companies sampled have at least one female director on their boards.

a. What is the appropriate test to apply to this problem? Explain why it is appropriate and the statistical assumptions that apply.

b.Is thereevidence of a significant difference among the countries with respect to the proportion of companies that have at least one female director on their boards (Use = 0.05).