The National Center for Education Statistics would like to test the hypothesis that the proportion of Bachelor's degrees that were earned by women equals 0.60. A random sample of 140 college graduates with Bachelor degrees found that 75 were women. The National Center for Education Statistics would like to set α = 0.10. The correct hypothesis statement for this hypothesis test would be _________.

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The correct hypothesis statement for testing if the proportion equals a specific value is always set up as a null hypothesis (H0: p = value) and an alternative hypothesis (H1: p ≠ value, p < value, or p > value). In this case, the null hypothesis is that the proportion of Bachelor's degrees earned by women is 0.60 (H0: p = 0.60), and the alternative would be that it is not equal to 0.60, which is implied in the correct choice format.

The National Center for Education Statistics Would Like to Test