A University Interested in Tracking Its Honors Program Believes That

question 50

Multiple Choice

A university interested in tracking its honors program believes that the proportion of graduates with a GPA of 3.00 or below is less than 0.20. In a sample of 200 graduates, 30 students have a GPA of 3.00 or below. At a 5% significance level, the decision is to ________.

• A) reject H₀; we can conclude that the proportion of graduates with a GPA of 3.00 or below is significantly less than 0.20
• B) reject H₀; we cannot conclude that the proportion of graduates with a GPA of 3.00 or below is significantly less than 0.20
• C) not reject H₀; we can conclude that the proportion of graduates with a GPA of 3.00 or below is significantly less than 0.20
• D) not reject H₀; we cannot conclude that the proportion of graduates with a GPA of 3.00 or below is significantly less than 0.20

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