SCENARIO 10-8
A few years ago, Pepsi invited consumers to take the "Pepsi Challenge." Consumers were asked to
decide which of two sodas, Coke or Pepsi, they preferred in a blind taste test.Pepsi was interested in
determining what factors played a role in people's taste preferences.One of the factors studied was
the gender of the consumer.Below are the results of analyses comparing the taste preferences of men
and women with the proportions depicting preference for Pepsi.
-Referring to Scenario 10-8, suppose Pepsi wanted to test to determine if the males preferred
Pepsi more than the females.Using the test statistic given, compute the appropriate p-value for
The test.
A) 0.0171
B) 0.0340
C) 0.2119
D) 0.4681

Question

SCENARIO 10-8
A few years ago, Pepsi invited consumers to take the "Pepsi Challenge." Consumers were asked to
decide which of two sodas, Coke or Pepsi, they preferred in a blind taste test.Pepsi was interested in
determining what factors played a role in people's taste preferences.One of the factors studied was
the gender of the consumer.Below are the results of analyses comparing the taste preferences of men
and women with the proportions depicting preference for Pepsi. 
-Referring to Scenario 10-8, suppose Pepsi wanted to test to determine if the males preferred
Pepsi more than the females.Using the test statistic given, compute the appropriate p-value for
The test.
A) 0.0171 
B) 0.0340 
C) 0.2119 
D) 0.4681

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The p-value of 0.0171 indicates that there is a statistically significant difference in preference for Pepsi between males and females, suggesting males prefer Pepsi more than females.

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