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Before being released to market, a drug company tests a new allergy medication for potential side effects.A random sample of 160 individuals with allergies was selected for
The study.The new allergy medication was randomly assigned to 80 of them, and another
Popular allergy medication already on the market (Brand C) was assigned to the rest.Out
Of the 80 given the new allergy medication, 14 reported drowsiness; 22 of the 80 taking
Brand C reported drowsiness.The 95% confidence interval for the difference in
Proportions reporting drowsiness is -0.028 to 0.228.Which of the following is correct?


A) We are 95% confident that there is no difference between the proportions of patients
B) We are 95% confident that there is a difference between the proportions of patients
C) We are 95% confident that the proportion of patients reporting drowsiness is higher
D) We are 95% confident that the proportion of patients reporting drowsiness is lower
E) There will be a significant difference between the proportions 95% of the time.

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