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H-sub zero: pie = .40
H-sub one: pie does not equal .40

A sample of 120 observations revealed that p=.30. At teh .05 significance level, can the null hypothesis be rejected?

A- State the decision rule

B- Compute the value of the test statistic.

C- What is your decision regarding the null hypothesis?

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This solution involves stating a decision rule, computing values of statistics, and making decisions regarding a null hypothesis.

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