It Is Claimed That in a Bushel of Peaches,fewer Than

question 70

Multiple Choice

It is claimed that in a bushel of peaches,fewer than 10% are defective. A sample of 400 peaches is examined and 50 are found to be defective. If α = 0.025,what will be the decision?

• A)Accept the null.
• B)Reject the null and conclude the defects are not greater than 10%.
• C)Reject the null and conclude the defects are greater than 10%.
• D)Fail to reject the null.

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