Chapter 17, Problem 11E

CHAPTER EXERCISES

15. Hypotheses Write the null and alternative hypotheses you would use to test each of the following situations:

1. 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.
2. b) Is a coin fair?
3. 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.