A Skeptical Paranormal Researcher Claims That the Proportion of Americans $\mathrm { H } _ { 0 } : \mathrm { p } = 0.002$

question 86

Multiple Choice

A skeptical paranormal researcher claims that the proportion of Americans that have seen a UFO, p, is less than 2 in every one thousand.

• A) \(\mathrm { H } _ { 0 } : \mathrm { p } = 0.002\)
• \(\mathrm { H } _ { 1 } : \mathrm { p } > 0.002\)
• B) \(\mathrm { H } _ { 0 } : \mathrm { p } > 0.002\)
• \(\mathrm { H } _ { 1 } : \mathrm { p } \leq 0.002\)
• C) \(\mathrm { H } _ { 0 } : \mathrm { p } < 0.002\)
• \(\mathrm { H } _ { 1 } : \mathrm { p } \geq 0.002\)
• D) \(\mathrm { H } _ { 0 } : \mathrm { p } = 0.002\)
• \(\mathrm { H } _ { 1 } : \mathrm { p } < 0.002\)

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