It Is Generally Believed That No More Than 0

question 35

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 that are 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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