Which of the Following Would Be an Appropriate Null Hypothesis

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be an appropriate null hypothesis?

• A) The population proportion is less than 0.65.
• B) The sample proportion is less than 0.65.
• C) The population proportion is no less than 0.65.
• D) The sample proportion is no less than 0.65.

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Definitions:

Majority-Rule Voting

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Voting Paradox

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Impossibility Theorem

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