To Test the Hypothesis That 55% of Those Families Who

question 22

Multiple Choice

To test the hypothesis that 55% of those families who plan to purchase a vacation residence in Florida want a condominium, the null hypothesis is π = 0.55 and the alternate is π ≠ .55. A random sample of 400 families who planned to buy a vacation residence revealed that 228 families want a condominium. What decision should be made regarding the null hypothesis using the 0.01 level of significance?

• A) Do not reject it.
• B) Reject it.
• C) Cannot accept it or reject it based on the information given.
• D) Purchase a condominium.

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