The academic planner of a university thinks that at least 35% of the entire student body attends summer school. The correct set of hypotheses to test his belief is A)H₀: P 0.35 H_a: P 0.35 B)H₀: P 0.35 H_a: P 0.35 C)H₀: P 0.35 H_a: P 0.35 H_a: P 0.35

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The academic planner of a university thinks that at least 35% of the entire student body attends summer school. The correct set of hypotheses to test his belief is A)H₀: P > 0.35 H_a: P 0.35 B)H₀: P 0.35 H_a: P > 0.35 C)H₀: P 0.35 H_a: P < 0.35 D)H₀: P > 0.35 H_a: P 0.35

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The null hypothesis (H₀) is that the proportion of students attending summer school is less than or equal to 35%, and the alternate hypothesis (H_a) is that the proportion is greater than 35%. This is the correct set of hypotheses to test the academic planner's belief that at least 35% of the student body attends summer school.

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