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Proportions refer to the relative amount or share of a particular characteristic within a population or sample.

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If the data is proportions, what is the appropriate test statistic?
A researcher wants to investigate if there is a significant difference in the proportions of individuals who prefer different brands of soda across different age groups. They collect data on soda preference and age from a random sample of 500 individuals and create a contingency table. Which of the following procedures is most appropriate?
What is the critical condition that needs to be checked when dealing with proportions in two-sample z-intervals?

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