For testing the difference between two population proportions, the pooled proportion estimate should be used to compute the value of the test statistic when the:
A) populations are normally distributed
B) sample sizes are small
C) samples are independently drawn from the populations
D) null hypothesis states that the two population proportions are equal
E) populations are normally distributed and sample sizes are small

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The use of pooled proportion estimate is appropriate when the null hypothesis states that the two population proportions are equal. It is not affected by the normality of the population distribution or the sample size.

For Testing the Difference Between Two Population Proportions, the Pooled