Assume We Are Interested in Determining Whether the Proportion of Voters

question 99

Multiple Choice

Assume we are interested in determining whether the proportion of voters planning to vote for candidate C (p_C) is significantly less than the proportion of voters planning to vote for candidate B (p_B) . The correct null hypothesis for testing the above is

• A)Ho: p_C  p_B  0
• B)Ho: p_C  p_B  0
• C)Ho: p_C  p_B  0
• D)Ho: p_C  p_B  0

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