An Entomologist Writes an Article in a Scientific Journal Which $17 \%$

question 10

Multiple Choice

An entomologist writes an article in a scientific journal which claims that fewer than $17 \%$ of male fireflies are unable to produce light due to a genetic mutation. The correct null and alternative hypotheses for testing this claim are

• A) \(H _ { 0 } : p < 0.17 , H _ { A } : p = 0.17\)
• B) \(H _ { 0 } : p > 0.17 , H _ { A } : p = 0.17\)
• C) \(H _ { 0 } : p = 0.17 , H _ { A } : p < 0.17\)
• D) \(H _ { 0 } : p > 0.17 , H _ { A } : p < 0.17\)
• E) \(H _ { 0 } : p = 0.17 , H _ { A } : p > 0.17\)

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