Suppose you ask 100 people whether they like the taste of beer.Beer companies would like to claim that 55% of the population likes the taste of beer.In testing whether this sample represents such a population,what would the values be for this study?
A)YES, = 45;NO, = 55
B)YES, = 55;NO, = 45
C)YES, = 55;NO, = 55
D)YES, = 45;NO, = 45

Question

Suppose you ask 100 people whether they like the taste of beer.Beer companies would like to claim that 55% of the population likes the taste of beer.In testing whether this sample represents such a population,what would the  values be for this study?
A)YES, = 45;NO, = 55 
B)YES, = 55;NO, = 45 
C)YES, = 55;NO, = 55 
D)YES, = 45;NO, = 45

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To test whether the sample represents a population in which 55% of people like the taste of beer, the null hypothesis would be that the true proportion is 0.55, and the alternative hypothesis would be that the true proportion differs from 0.55. The 11eaab01_ab9f_ba1f_acdb_4d8c06cffc84_TB4035_11 value would be set to 0.55 because that is the value being tested. The 11eaab01_ab9f_ba20_acdb_f91f4f877cc1_TB4035_11 value would be set to the complement of the null hypothesis, which is 1 - 0.55 = 0.45. Therefore, choice B is the best option.

Suppose You Ask 100 People Whether They Like the Taste