document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1169501>Question 1169501</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Diabetes Institute conducted a study of a diabetes medication, 48% of test subjects taking the placebo reported improvement. The manufacturer of the medication claims that among those taking the medication, the proportion reporting improvement will be higher than this.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The hypotheses are as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Null hypothesis: proportion reporting improvement = 48%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Alternative hypothesis: proportion reporting improvement > 48%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Select one:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rejecting the null hypothesis means there is evidence that the proportion reporting improvement is not equal to 48%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Failing to reject the null hypothesis means there is insufficient evidence to conclude that the proportion reporting improvement is greater than 48%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rejecting the alternative hypothesis means there is evidence that the proportion reporting improvement is equal to 48%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Accepting the null hypothesis means there is evidence to conclude that the proportion reporting improvement is equal to 48%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rejecting the null hypothesis means there is evidence that the proportion reporting improvement is greater than 48%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Failing to reject the null hypothesis means there is insufficient evidence to conclude that the proportion reporting improvement is greater than 48%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rejecting the null hypothesis means there is evidence that the proportion reporting improvement is greater than 48%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Accepting the null hypothesis means there is evidence to conclude that the proportion reporting improvement is equal to 48% </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "rejecting the null hypothesis means there is evidence that the proportion reporting improvement is greater than 48%.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "failing to reject the null hypothesis means there is insufficient evidence to conclude that the proportion reporting improvement is greater than 48%. </SPAN>\n" );
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