Question

Q 4.12: Suppose that a hypothesis test is conducted. 12 out of 100 subjects have the necessary qualities. The null hypothesis is that the proportion of the subjects who have the necessary qualities is equal to 0.2, while the alternative hypothesis is that this proportion is less than 0.2. The p-value is 0.023. Using a 5% significance level, state the conclusion to the hypothesis test in context.

Answer 1

Because our p-value of .023 is lower than the alpha-level of .05, we reject the null hypothesis. There is sufficient evidence to conclude that the proportion of subjects who have the necessary qualities is less than .2. Our test provided a statistically significant result.

• Note: An alpha-level of .05 is synonymous with a 5% significance level.