John Supports Kevin,his Cousin,who Lived with Him Throughout 2017

question 114

Multiple Choice

John supports Kevin,his cousin,who lived with him throughout 2017.John also supports three other individuals who do not live with him: Donna,who is John's mother
Melissa,who John's stepsister
Morris,who is Kevin's brother
Assume that Donna,Melissa,Morris and Kevin each earn less than $4,050.How many personal and dependency exemptions may John claim?

• A)2
• B)3
• C)4
• D)5

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Definitions:

Alternative Hypothesis

A hypothesis that is adopted when there is sufficient evidence to reject the null hypothesis, often denoted H1.

Population Proportion

The ratio or fraction of members in a population that have a particular characteristic, often denoted by P.

Sample Proportion

The fraction of the sample that displays a certain property or characteristic.

Null Hypothesis

The null hypothesis is a statement used in statistical testing that proposes there is no significant difference or effect, serving as the default assumption to be tested against.