Past studies have indicated that the percentage of smokers was estimated to be about 35%. Given the new smoking cessation programs that have been implemented, you now believe that the percentage of smokers has reduced. You randomly surveyed 1734 people and found that 562 smoke. You decide to use a 0.05 significance level to test the claim that the percentage of smokers has decreased. a) Identify the null and alternative hypotheses. H0H0: ? p = p ≠ p < p > p ≤ p ≥ μ = μ ≠ μ < μ > μ ≤ μ ≥   H1H1: ? p = p ≠ p < p > p ≤ p ≥ μ = μ ≠ μ < μ > μ ≤ μ ≥   b) What type of hypothesis test should you conduct (left-, right-, or two-tailed)? left-tailed right-tailed two-tailed c) What is the significance level for your test?

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Past studies have indicated that the percentage of smokers was estimated to be about 35%. Given the new smoking cessation programs that have been implemented, you now believe that the percentage of smokers has reduced. You randomly surveyed 1734 people and found that 562 smoke. You decide to use a 0.05 significance level to test the claim that the percentage of smokers has decreased.

a) Identify the null and alternative hypotheses.

H0H0: ? p = p ≠ p < p > p ≤ p ≥ μ = μ ≠ μ < μ > μ ≤ μ ≥  

H1H1: ? p = p ≠ p < p > p ≤ p ≥ μ = μ ≠ μ < μ > μ ≤ μ ≥  

b) What type of hypothesis test should you conduct (left-, right-, or two-tailed)?

  • left-tailed
  • right-tailed
  • two-tailed

c) What is the significance level for your test?

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