The mayor of a town believes that over 70% of the residents favor annexation of an adjoining community. Is there sufficient evidence at the 0.05 level to support the mayor's claim? After information is gathered from 130 voters and a hypothesis test is completed, the mayor decides to reject the null hypothesis at the 0.05 level. What is the conclusion regarding the mayor's claim?

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The mayor of a town believes that over 70% of the residents favor annexation of an adjoining community. Is there sufficient evidence at the 0.05 level to support the
mayor's claim? After information is gathered from 130 voters and a hypothesis test is completed, the mayor decides to reject the null hypothesis at the 0.05 level.
What is the conclusion regarding the mayor's claim?
Transcribed Image Text:The mayor of a town believes that over 70% of the residents favor annexation of an adjoining community. Is there sufficient evidence at the 0.05 level to support the mayor's claim? After information is gathered from 130 voters and a hypothesis test is completed, the mayor decides to reject the null hypothesis at the 0.05 level. What is the conclusion regarding the mayor's claim?
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