If we are interested in testing whether the proportion of items in population 1 is larger than the proportion of items in population 2, the A)null hypothesis should state P₁ - P₂ 0 C)alternative hypothesis should state P₁ - P₂ 0 D)alternative hypothesis should state P₁ - P₂

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If we are interested in testing whether the proportion of items in population 1 is larger than the proportion of items in population 2, the A)null hypothesis should state P₁ - P₂ < 0 B)null hypothesis should state P₁ - P₂ > 0 C)alternative hypothesis should state P₁ - P₂ > 0 D)alternative hypothesis should state P₁ - P₂ < 0

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The null hypothesis in this case is that the proportion of items in population 1 is not larger than the proportion of items in population 2. Therefore, the alternative hypothesis should state that the proportion of items in population 1 is indeed larger than the proportion of items in population 2. Hence, option C is the correct choice.

If We Are Interested in Testing Whether the Proportion of Items