The incidence of a certain type of chromosome defect inthe U.S. adult male population is

Chapter 8, Problem 67

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The incidence of a certain type of chromosome defect inthe U.S. adult male population is believed to be 1 in 75.A random sample of 800 individuals in U.S. penal institutionsreveals 16 who have such defects. Can it be concludedthat the incidence rate of this defect among prisonersdiffers from the presumed rate for the entire adultmale population?a. State and test the relevant hypotheses using a 5 .05.What type of error might you have made in reachinga conclusion?b. Based on the P-value calculated in (a), could H0 berejected at significance level .20?

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