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You are conducting a study to see if the proportion of voters who prefer the Democratic candidate is significantly larger than 74% at a level of significance of αα = 0.10. According to your sample, 58 out of 77 potential voters prefer the Democratic candidate.
- The null and alternative hypotheses would be:
Ho: ? p μ Select an answer > ≠ = < (please enter a decimal)
H1: ? p μ Select an answer < ≠ > = (Please enter a decimal)
- The test statistic ? z t = (please show your answer to 3 decimal places.)
- The p-value = (Please show your answer to 4 decimal places.)
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