The US Department of Energy reported that 52% of homes were heated by natural gas. A random sample of 334 homes in Oregon found that 130 were heated by natural gas. Test the claim that proportion of homes in Oregon that were heated by natural gas is different than what was reported. Use a 10% significance level. Give answer to at least 4 decimal places. What is the Test Statistic

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The US Department of Energy reported that 52% of homes were heated by natural gas. A random sample of 334 homes in Oregon found that 130 were heated by natural gas. Test the claim that proportion of homes in Oregon that were heated by natural gas is different than what was reported. Use a 10% significance level. Give answer to at least 4 decimal places.

What is the Test Statistic

(Note: Z and T table will be incorrect for this course) 

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