A political strategist claims that 56% of voters in Madison County support his candidate. In a poll of 200 randomly selected voters, 100 of them support the strategist's candidate. At = .05, is the political strategist's claim warranted?
A) No, because the test value -1.01 is in the noncritical region.
B) No, because the test value -2.22 is in the critical region.
C) Yes, because the test value -2.22 is in the noncritical region.
D) Yes, because the test value -1.71 is in the noncritical region.

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A political strategist claims that 56% of voters in Madison County support his candidate. In a poll of 200 randomly selected voters, 100 of them support the strategist's candidate. At  = .05, is the political strategist's claim warranted?
A) No, because the test value -1.01 is in the noncritical region. 
B) No, because the test value -2.22 is in the critical region. 
C) Yes, because the test value -2.22 is in the noncritical region. 
D) Yes, because the test value -1.71 is in the noncritical region.

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The Answer of A political strategist claims that 56% of voters in Madison County support his candidate. In a poll of 200 randomly selected voters, 100 of them support the strategist's candidate. At  = .05, is the political strategist's claim warranted?
A) No, because the test value -1.01 is in the noncritical region. 
B) No, because the test value -2.22 is in the critical region. 
C) Yes, because the test value -2.22 is in the noncritical region. 
D) Yes, because the test value -1.71 is in the noncritical region.

A Political Strategist Claims That 56% of Voters in Madison