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 z-statistic?
A) 0.025
B) 0.278
C) -1.65
D) 1.67

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The z-statistic is calculated using the formula: z = (p̂ - p) / √(p(1-p)/n), where p̂ is the sample proportion (50/400 = 0.125), p is the population proportion (0.10), and n is the sample size (400). Plugging in these values, the z-statistic is approximately 1.67.

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