A presidential candidates aide estimates that, among all college students, the proportion p who intend to vote in the upcoming election is at least 60%. If 117 out of a random sample of 210 college students expressed an intent to vote, can we reject the aides estimate at the 0.05 level of significance? Perform a one tailed test, and complete the parts below.

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A presidential candidates aide estimates that, among all college students, the proportion p who intend to vote in the upcoming election is at least 60%. If 117 out of a random sample of 210 college students expressed an intent to vote, can we reject the aides estimate at the 0.05 level of significance?

Perform a one tailed test, and complete the parts below.

(a) State the null hypothesis H, and the alternative hypothesis H,.
H:]
(b) Determine the type of test statistic to use.
(Choose one) ▼
(c) Find the value of the test statistic. (Round to three or more decimal places.)
(d) Find the critical value. (Round to three or more decimal places.)
(e) Can we reject the aide's estimate that the proporttion of college students who
intend to vote is at least 60%?
OYes ONo
Transcribed Image Text:(a) State the null hypothesis H, and the alternative hypothesis H,. H:] (b) Determine the type of test statistic to use. (Choose one) ▼ (c) Find the value of the test statistic. (Round to three or more decimal places.) (d) Find the critical value. (Round to three or more decimal places.) (e) Can we reject the aide's estimate that the proporttion of college students who intend to vote is at least 60%? OYes ONo
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