The employment percentages for men versus women in a computer company last year were 80% and 40%, respectively. At the beginning of this year, they had 150 men and 60 women currently hired. The owner of the company wishes to check their hiring practices and ensure that the percentages have not changed.
1. What is an appropriate alternative hypotheses?
2. What is appropriate test value for the hypotheses?
3. What is the appropriate critical value for this test at the .05 level?
80% + 40% = 120%
How can you get more than 100%?