Suppose That of 80 Workers Randomly Selected and Interviewed, 47

question 61

Short Answer

Suppose that of 80 workers randomly selected and interviewed, 47 were opposed to an increase in Social Security taxes. Would you accept or reject the hypothesis that the majority of workers are opposed to the increase in taxes?
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It will be correct to __________ (accept, reject) the hypothesis.

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