The business college computing center wants to determine the proportion of business students who havepersonal computers (PCʹs) at home. If the proportion differs from 35%, then the lab will modify a proposedenlargement of its facilities. Suppose a hypothesis test is conducted and the test statistic is 2.6. Find the P-valuefor a two-tailed test of hypothesis.
A) 0.0094
B) 0.0047
C) 0.4906
D) 0.4953

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The P-value for a two-tailed test is found by doubling the one-tailed P-value corresponding to the test statistic. Given a test statistic of 2.6, the one-tailed P-value is approximately 0.0047. Therefore, for a two-tailed test, the P-value is 2 * 0.0047 = 0.0094.

The Business College Computing Center Wants to Determine the Proportion