A market research company claims that 25% of all customers to a department store visit the shoe department. Suppose a department store conducts its own survey and finds that 79 out of 384 customers visit the shoe department.
-How much evidence do we have to reject the null hypothesis in favour of the alternative hypothesis?
A)No evidence
B)Some evidence
C)Strong evidence
D)Very strong evidence
E)Extremely strong evidence

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Strong evidence is generally considered necessary to reject the null hypothesis in favor of the alternative hypothesis. This means that the evidence provides a high level of confidence that the alternative hypothesis is true in place of the null hypothesis. However, the precise level of evidence required may vary depending on the research question and context.

A Market Research Company Claims That 25% of All Customers