If the Decision Is to Reject the Null Hypothesis at the 5

question 30

Multiple Choice

If the decision is to reject the null hypothesis at the 5% level of significance, what are the acceptable alternate hypothesis and rejection region?

• A) p₁ \(\neq\) p₂; z > 1.65 and z < -1.65
• B) p₁ \(\neq\) p₂; z > 1.96 and z < -1.96
• C) p₁ > p₂; z < -1.65
• D) p₁ > p₂; z < -1.96

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