According to a recent poll 53% of Americans would vote for the incumbent president. If a random sample of 100 people results in 45% who would vote for the incumbent, test the hypothesis that the actual percentage is 53%. Use a 0.10 significance level and a two-tailed test.
A) Do not reject the null hypothesis. There is insufficient evidence to reject the claim that 53% of Americans would vote for the incumbent president.
B) Do not reject the null hypothesis. There is sufficient evidence to support the claim that 53% of Americans would vote for the incumbent president.
C) Reject the null hypothesis. There is sufficient evidence to reject the claim that 53% of Americans would vote for the incumbent president.
D) Reject the null hypothesis. There is insufficient evidence to support the claim that 53% of Americans would vote for the incumbent president.

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The test statistic falls within the acceptance region for a two-tailed test at a 0.10 significance level, indicating insufficient evidence to reject the null hypothesis that 53% of Americans would vote for the incumbent president.

According to a Recent Poll 53% of Americans Would Vote