Intro Stats
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ISBN: 9780321825278
Author: Richard D. De Veaux, Paul F. Velleman, David E. Bock
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 17, Problem 11E
CHAPTER EXERCISES
15. Hypotheses Write the null and alternative hypotheses you would use to test each of the following situations:
- a) A governor is concerned about his “negatives”—the percentage of state residents who express disapproval of his job performance. His political committee pays for a series of TV ads, hoping that they can keep the negatives below 30%. They will use follow-up polling to assess the ads’ effectiveness.
- b) Is a coin fair?
- c) Only about 20% of people who try to quit smoking succeed. Sellers of a motivational tape claim that listening to the recorded messages can help people quit.
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