In testing H₀ : P_x - P_y = 0,an estimate of the common population proportion is a weighted average of the two sample proportions,the weights being equal to the sample sizes.

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This statement is true. In order to estimate the common population proportion, we can calculate a pooled proportion by taking a weighted average of the two sample proportions, where the weights are equal to the sample sizes. This is known as the pooled proportion estimate.

In Testing H0 : Px - Py = 0,an Estimate

In Testing H₀ : P_x - P_y = 0,an Estimate