Assume a significance level of a=0.05 and use the given information to complete

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Assume a significance level of a=0.05 and use the given information to complete parts a & b below. Original claim: The propoprtion of male golfers is lesss than 0.5. The hypothesis test results in a p-value of 0.8.

a) State a conclution about the null hypothesis (reject or fail to reject) choose the correct answer.

1) Fail to reject Ho because p-value is less than a.

2) Reject Ho because the p-value is less than a.

3) Fail to reject Ho because p-value is greater than a

4) Reject Ho because p-value is greater than a.

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B) Without using technical terms state a final concultion that addresses the original claim. Which of the following is correct?

1) There is not sufficient evidence to reject the claim that the proportion of male golfers is more than 0.5.

2) There is not sufficient evidence to support the claim that the proportion of male golfers is more than 0.5.

3) There is sufficient evidence to reject the claim that the proportion of male golfers is more than 0.5.

4) There is sufficient evidence to support the claim that the proportion of male golfers is more than 0.5.

Explanation / Answer

a) Option C is Correct. Fail to reject Ho because p-value is greater than a

b) Option B is Correct. There is not sufficient evidence to support the claim that the proportion of male golfers is more than 0.5.

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