In testing the hypotheses H0: = 0.40, H1: 0.40 at the 5% significance level, if the sample proportion is .45, and the standard error of the sample proportion is .05, the appropriate conclusion would be

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In testing the hypotheses H0:  = 0.40, H1:  > 0.40 at the 5% significance level, if the sample proportion is .45, and the standard error of the sample proportion is .05, the appropriate conclusion would be

PsyDAG · Answer

Z = (score-mean)/SE Find table in the back of your statistics text labeled something like "areas under normal distribution" to find the proportion/probability related to the Z score. How does P = .05 compare?