Question 1199454
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Null Hypothesis = H0
Alternative Hypothesis = H1


H0: p = 0.53
H1: p =/= 0.53


In words:
Null: The percentage who voted for the incumbent was 53%
Alternative: The percentage who voted for the incumbent was NOT 53%


After doing the hypothesis test, you arrive at a p-value of roughly 0.1090
This is larger than the significance level alpha = 0.10


Recall the following rule:
If the p-value is smaller than alpha, then reject the null.
A handy phrase to remember is "If the p-value is low, then the null must go".


Since the p-value 0.1090 is NOT smaller than alpha = 0.10, we do not reject the null. We fail to reject it. We therefore "accept" the null and conclude that p = 0.53 until future evidence will overturn it.


Conclusion: 53% of American voters selected the incumbent. 
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