Formulate the Indicated Conclusion in Nontechnical Terms

question 179

Multiple Choice

Formulate the indicated conclusion in nontechnical terms. Be sure to address the original claim.
-A skeptical paranormal researcher claims that the proportion of Americans that have seen a UFO, p, is less than 2 in every ten thousand. Assuming that a hypothesis test to support this claim has been conducted and that the
Conclusion is failure to reject the null hypothesis, state the conclusion in nontechnical terms.

• A) There is sufficient evidence to support the claim that the true proportion is less than 2 in ten thousand.
• B) There is sufficient evidence to support the claim that the true proportion is greater than 2 in ten thousand.
• C) There is not sufficient evidence to support the claim that the true proportion is less than 2 in ten thousand.
• D) There is not sufficient evidence to support the claim that the true proportion is greater than 2 in ten thousand.

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