It Is Claimed That in a Bushel of Peaches, Less

question 158

Multiple Choice

It is claimed that in a bushel of peaches, less than 10% are defective. A sample of 400 peaches is examined and 50 are found to be defective. What is the alternate hypothesis for a one-sided test?

• A) H₁: π ≥ 0.10
• B) H₁: π > 0.10
• C) H₁: π ≤ 0.10
• D) H₁: π < 0.10

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