It Is Generally Believed That No More Than 0

question 62

Multiple Choice

It is generally believed that no more than 0.50 of all babies in a town in Texas are born out of wedlock. A politician claims that the proportion of babies born out of wedlock is increasing. When testing the two hypotheses, H₀: p ≤ 0.50 and H_A: p > 0.50, p stands for ________.

• A) the current proportion of babies born out of wedlock
• B) the mean number of babies born out of wedlock
• C) the number of babies born out of wedlock
• D) the general belief that the proportion of babies born out of wedlock is no more than 0.50

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