It is claimed that in a bushel of peaches less than ten percent are defective. A sample of 400 peaches is examined and 50 are found to be defective. What is the null hypothesis?
A) p ≠ 0.10
B) p ≥ 0.10
C) p ≤ 0.10
D) p

Question

It is claimed that in a bushel of peaches less than ten percent are defective. A sample of 400 peaches is examined and 50 are found to be defective. What is the null hypothesis?
A) p ≠ 0.10
B) p ≥ 0.10
C) p ≤ 0.10
D) p < 0.10
E) p = 0.10

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The null hypothesis is typically a statement of no effect or no difference, and in this context, it would be that the proportion of defective peaches is at least 10%, i.e., p ≥ 0.10.

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