A shopping centre wants to examine the amount of space required for parking. Studies indicated that 50% of staff and shoppers use public transportation. A survey of 1002 was taken, and 483 responded that they used public transportation. At 5% level of significance, is it reasonable to conclude that the survey results indicate a change?

We accept H₀  data from the survey is not enough to claim that 50% of the proportion indicated in previous studies have change

Step-by-step explanation:

To get conclusions about the survey we need to develop a hypothesis test of proportion

According to previous studies, (p₀ ) 50 % of staff and customers use public transportation, and we got from a survey 0f 1002 people 483 responded they also use then  p = 483/1002 then

n sample size is   1002  and  p = 0,482    (48,2 % )

Test Hypothesis

Null hypothesis                                   H₀            p  =  p₀

Alternative hypothesis                       Hₐ            p  <  p₀

CI =  95 %    α  = 5 %     α = 0,05    and from z-table we find z score for that value    z(c)  =  - 1,64

z(s)  =  (  p  -  p₀ ) /  √ (p₀*q₀)/ n         p₀ = q₀  = 0,5

z(s)  =  - 0,018* 31,65 / 0,5

z(s)  =  - 1,1394

To compare

z(s)  and  z(c)          -1,1394 > 1,64

Then z(s) is inside the acceptance region. We accept H₀ , because we don´t have enough evidence to claim that the survey results indicate a change in

the original proportion