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A random sample of 869 births included 430 boys. Use a 0.10 significance level to test the claim that 50.6% of newborn babies are boys. Do the results support the belief that 50.6% of newborn babies are boys?
Identify the null and alternative hypotheses for this test. Choose the correct answer below.
A.
H0:
p≠0.506
H1:
p=0.506
H0:
p=0.506
H1:
p≠0.506
H0:
p=0.506
H1:
p<0.506
H0:
p=0.506
H1:
p>0.506
Identify the test statistic for this hypothesis test.
The test statistic for this hypothesis test is
nothing.
(Round to two decimal places as needed.)
Identify the P-value for this hypothesis test.
The P-value for this hypothesis test is
Identify the conclusion for this hypothesis test.
Fail to reject
H0.
There
is
sufficient evidence to warrant rejection of the claim that
50.6%
of newborn babies are boys.Fail to reject
H0.
There
is not
sufficient evidence to warrant rejection of the claim that
50.6%
of newborn babies are boys.Reject
H0.
There
is not
sufficient evidence to warrant rejection of the claim that
50.6%
of newborn babies are boys.Reject
H0.
There
is
sufficient evidence to warrant rejection of the claim that
50.6%
of newborn babies are boys.Do the results support the belief that
50.6%
of newborn babies are boys?The results support the belief that
50.6%
of newborn babies are boys because there was sufficient evidence to show that the belief is true.The results do not support the belief that
50.6%
of newborn babies are boys; the results merely show that there is not strong evidence against the rate of
50.6%.
The results do not support the belief that
50.6%
of newborn babies are boys because there was sufficient evidence to show that the belief is untrue.The results support the belief that
50.6%
of newborn babies are boys because there was no evidence to show that the belief is untrue.Expert Solution
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