Researchers conducted a study to determine whether the majority of community college students plan to vote in the next presidential election. They surveyed 650 randomly selected community college students and found that 55% of them plan to vote. Which of the following are the appropriate null and alternative hypotheses for this research question? H 0 : p = 0.50 Ha: p ≠ 0.50 H 0 : p = 0.50 Ha: p > 0.50 H 0 : p = 0.55 Ha: p ≠ 0.55 H 0 : μ = 0.55 Ha: μ > 0.55

MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications
6th Edition
ISBN:9781119256830
Author:Amos Gilat
Publisher:Amos Gilat
Chapter1: Starting With Matlab
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1P
icon
Related questions
Topic Video
Question

Researchers conducted a study to determine whether the majority of community college students plan to vote in the next presidential election. They surveyed 650 randomly selected community college students and found that 55% of them plan to vote.

Which of the following are the appropriate null and alternative hypotheses for this research question?

  1. H

    0

    : p = 0.50

    Ha: p ≠ 0.50

  2. H

    0

    : p = 0.50

    Ha: p > 0.50

  3. H

    0

    : p = 0.55

    Ha: p ≠ 0.55

  4. H

    0

    : μ = 0.55

    Ha: μ > 0.55

Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Hypothesis Tests and Confidence Intervals for Proportions
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, statistics and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications
MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications
Statistics
ISBN:
9781119256830
Author:
Amos Gilat
Publisher:
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Probability and Statistics for Engineering and th…
Probability and Statistics for Engineering and th…
Statistics
ISBN:
9781305251809
Author:
Jay L. Devore
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Statistics for The Behavioral Sciences (MindTap C…
Statistics for The Behavioral Sciences (MindTap C…
Statistics
ISBN:
9781305504912
Author:
Frederick J Gravetter, Larry B. Wallnau
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World (7th E…
Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World (7th E…
Statistics
ISBN:
9780134683416
Author:
Ron Larson, Betsy Farber
Publisher:
PEARSON
The Basic Practice of Statistics
The Basic Practice of Statistics
Statistics
ISBN:
9781319042578
Author:
David S. Moore, William I. Notz, Michael A. Fligner
Publisher:
W. H. Freeman
Introduction to the Practice of Statistics
Introduction to the Practice of Statistics
Statistics
ISBN:
9781319013387
Author:
David S. Moore, George P. McCabe, Bruce A. Craig
Publisher:
W. H. Freeman