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question 36

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. Identify the correct null and alternative hypotheses to test the politician's claim.

• A) H₀: p = 0.50 and H_A: p ≠ 0.50
• B) H₀: p ≤ 0.50 and H_A: p > 0.50
• C) H₀: p ≥ 0.50 and H_A: p > 0.50
• D) H₀: p ≥ 0.50 and H_A: p < 0.50

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Definitions:

Land Market

The land market refers to the supply and demand dynamics of land for various uses, influencing prices and availability within an economy.

Marginal Productivity

The additional output derived from the use of one more unit of a factor of production, holding all other factors constant.

Productive Farmland

Land that is capable of producing a high yield of crops due to its fertility, favorable climate, or efficient management.

Diminishing Returns

The principle that as an increasing amount of one factor of production is employed, holding all other factors constant, the additional output generated will eventually decrease.