The 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 ≥ .30 Ha: p .30 Ha: p ≤ .30

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The 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 Ha: p ≥ .30 B) H₀: p ≤ .30 Ha: p > .30 C) H₀: p ≥ .30 Ha: p < .30 D) H₀: p > .30 Ha: p ≤ .30

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The null hypothesis should state that the proportion is equal to or less than 30%, while the alternative hypothesis should state that the proportion is greater than 30%. Therefore, the correct set of hypotheses is H₀: p ≥ .30 Ha: p < .30. Choice C represents this set of hypotheses.

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