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Null and Alternative Hypotheses Read the following scenario. Then select the cor

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Question

Null and Alternative Hypotheses Read the following scenario. Then select the correct null and afternative hypotheses is a known medical fad that st si tthy fewer females than males are bom alth ough the reasons are not com letely understood the known prop favorably than female children, and there is concem that the increasing to abort the fetus if it's not the culturally "desired sex If this is happening, then the proportion of females in those nations significantly lower than the proper baseline rate. To test whether the proportion of females born in India is lower than the proper baseline emale bithrae, a study investigates a random sample of 6.500 births from hospial iles in Inda, and finds 44 8% females born among baseline fer a le birthrate is about 49% fo nales l some cultures aledildenare traditionally looked on nore availability of ultrasound may lead to pregnant mothers deciding would be the sample . The nul hypothesis in this case is The alternate in this case s Ha p0 443 Ha p 0 49 Ha p 0.49 Ha p

Explanation / Answer

since I want to test the claim that proportion of females born in India is lower than the proper baseline female birth rate, this is a left tailed test .

It is given that the known proper baseline female birth rate is about 49% females, i can say that po = 0.49

hence,

Ho: p = 0.49

h1: p < 0.49