If we are interested in testing whether the proportion of items in population 1 is larger than the proportion of items in population 2, the A) null hypothesis should state P1 - P2 0 C) alternative hypothesis should state P1 - P2 0 D) alternative hypothesis should state P1 - P2

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If we are interested in testing whether the proportion of items in population 1 is larger than the proportion of items in population 2, the A) null hypothesis should state P1 - P2 < 0 B) null hypothesis should state P1 - P2 > 0 C) alternative hypothesis should state P1 - P2 > 0 D) alternative hypothesis should state P1 - P2 < 0

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The alternative hypothesis should state P1 - P2 > 0 because we are testing if the proportion of items in population 1 is larger than in population 2.

If We Are Interested in Testing Whether the Proportion of Items