Formulate the indicated conclusion in nontechnical terms. Be sure to address the original claim.
-An entomologist writes an article in a scientific journal which claims that fewer than 3 in ten thousand male fireflies are unable to produce light due to a genetic mutation. Assuming that a hypothesis test to support this
Claim has been conducted and that the conclusion is to reject the null hypothesis, state the conclusion in
Nontechnical terms.
A) There is sufficient evidence to support the claim that the true proportion is greater than 3 in ten thousand.
B) There is not sufficient evidence to support the claim that the true proportion is less than 3 in ten thousand.
C) There is sufficient evidence to support the claim that the true proportion is less than 3 in ten thousand.
D) There is not sufficient evidence to support the claim that the true proportion is greater than 3 in ten thousand.

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The original claim is that fewer than 3 in ten thousand male fireflies are unable to produce light due to a genetic mutation. The conclusion of rejecting the null hypothesis means that there is evidence to support the alternative hypothesis that the true proportion is less than 3 in ten thousand. Therefore, the best choice is C.

Formulate the Indicated Conclusion in Nontechnical Terms