A school's newspaper reported that the proportion of students majoring in business is at least 30%.You plan on taking a sample to test the newspaper's claim.The correct set of hypotheses is A) H₀: p .30. C) H₀: p $\geq$ .30 H_a: p .30 H_a: p $\leq$ .30.

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A school's newspaper reported that the proportion of students majoring in business is at least 30%.You plan on taking a sample to test the newspaper's claim.The correct set of hypotheses is A) H₀: p < .30 H_a: p $\geq$ .30. B) H₀: p $\leq$ .30 H_a: p > .30. C) H₀: p $\geq$ .30 H_a: p < .30. D) H₀: p > .30 H_a: p $\leq$ .30.

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The null hypothesis (H0) should reflect the claim being tested, which is that the proportion is at least 30%. Therefore, H0: p ≥ .30. The alternative hypothesis (Ha) is the opposite, H_a: p < .30.

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