In a hypothesis test involving the population proportion, which of the following would be an acceptable formulation? A) H₀ : p̂ = .25 vs H_a : p̂ .25 . C) H₀ : p̂ = .25 vs H_a : p̂ ≠ .25 . D) H₀ : p̂ = .25 vs. H_a : p̂ .25 are acceptable E) none of these

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In a hypothesis test involving the population proportion, which of the following would be an acceptable formulation? A) H₀ : p̂ = .25 vs H_a : p̂ < .25 . B) H₀ : p̂ = .25 vs H_a : p̂ > .25 . C) H₀ : p̂ = .25 vs H_a : p̂ ≠ .25 . D) H₀ : p̂ = .25 vs. H_a : p̂ < .25 and H₀ : p̂ = .25 vs. H_a : p̂ > .25 are acceptable E) none of these

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In hypothesis testing for population proportions, the null hypothesis should involve the population proportion (p), not the sample proportion (p̂).

In a Hypothesis Test Involving the Population Proportion, Which of the Following