Express the null hypothesis and the alternative hypothesis in symbolic form for a test to reject this claim. Use the correct
symbol $( \mu , p , \sigma )$ for the indicated parameter.
-A researcher claims that 62% of voters favor gun control.
A) $\mathrm { H } _ { 0 } : \mathrm { p } \neq 0.62$
$\mathrm { H } _ { 1 } : \mathrm { p } = 0.62$

B) $\mathrm { H } _ { 0 } : \mathrm { p } = 0.62$
$\mathrm { H } _ { 1 } : \mathrm { p } \neq 0.62$

C) $\mathrm { H } _ { 0 } : \mathrm { p } \geq 0.62$
$\mathrm { H } _ { 1 } : \mathrm { p }

Question

Express the null hypothesis and the alternative hypothesis in symbolic form for a test to reject this claim. Use the correct
symbol $( \mu , p , \sigma )$ for the indicated parameter.
-A researcher claims that 62% of voters favor gun control. 
A) $\mathrm { H } _ { 0 } : \mathrm { p } \neq 0.62$
$\mathrm { H } _ { 1 } : \mathrm { p } = 0.62$

B) $\mathrm { H } _ { 0 } : \mathrm { p } = 0.62$
$\mathrm { H } _ { 1 } : \mathrm { p } \neq 0.62$

C) $\mathrm { H } _ { 0 } : \mathrm { p } \geq 0.62$
$\mathrm { H } _ { 1 } : \mathrm { p } < 0.62$

D) $\mathrm { H } _ { 0 } : \mathrm { p } < 0.62$
$\mathrm { H } _ { 1 } : \mathrm { p } \geq 0.62$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

We are testing the claim that the population proportion of voters who favor gun control is 0.62. The null hypothesis should state that the population proportion is equal to 0.62, and the alternative hypothesis should state that it is not equal to 0.62. Therefore, option B is the correct choice. Options A, C, and D do not have the correct symbols for the null and alternative hypotheses.

Express the Null Hypothesis and the Alternative Hypothesis in Symbolic (μ,p,σ)( \mu , p , \sigma )(μ,p,σ)

Express the Null Hypothesis and the Alternative Hypothesis in Symbolic $( \mu , p , \sigma )$