Step 1 :The problem is asking whether the proportion of fatal traffic accidents involving a positive blood alcohol concentration (BAC) in a certain region is higher than the country's proportion. The country's proportion is given as 0.32. A random sample of 110 traffic fatalities in the region resulted in 49 that involved a positive BAC.
Step 2 :The null hypothesis is that the proportion of fatal traffic accidents involving a positive BAC in the region is the same as the country's proportion, which is 0.32. This can be written as \(H_{0}: p=0.32\).
Step 3 :The alternative hypothesis is that the proportion in the region is greater than the country's proportion. This can be written as \(H_{1}: p>0.32\).
Step 4 :To find the test statistic, we can use the formula for the z-score in hypothesis testing for proportions, which is \(z = \frac{\hat{p} - p_0}{\sqrt{\frac{p_0(1-p_0)}{n}}}\), where \(\hat{p}\) is the sample proportion, \(p_0\) is the population proportion, and \(n\) is the sample size.
Step 5 :In this case, \(\hat{p} = \frac{49}{110}\), \(p_0 = 0.32\), and \(n = 110\).
Step 6 :Substituting these values into the formula, we get \(z = \frac{0.44545454545454544 - 0.32}{\sqrt{\frac{0.32(1-0.32)}{110}}}\).
Step 7 :Solving this gives a test statistic, \(z_0\), of approximately 2.82. This value represents how many standard deviations the sample proportion is away from the population proportion under the null hypothesis.
Step 8 :The final answer is: The null and alternative hypotheses are \(H_{0}: p=0.32\) versus \(H_{1}: p>0.32\). The test statistic, \(z_{0}\), is approximately \(\boxed{2.82}\).