Exhibit 19-6
Forty-one individuals from a sample of 60 indicated they oppose legalized abortion. We are interested in determining whether or not there is a significant difference between the proportions of opponents and proponents of legalized abortion.
-Refer to Exhibit 19-6. The null hypothesis should be
A)rejected
B)not rejected
C)Not enough information is given to answer this question.
D)None of these alternatives.

Question

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The null hypothesis would be that there is no significant difference between the proportions of opponents and proponents of legalized abortion. However, with 41 out of 60 individuals opposing legalized abortion, this suggests that there may be a significant difference and that the null hypothesis should be rejected.

Exhibit 19-6 Forty-One Individuals from a Sample of 60 Indicated They Oppose