Based on the Nielsen Ratings, the Local CBS Affiliate Claims $\alpha$

Multiple Choice

Based on the Nielsen ratings, the local CBS affiliate claims its 11:00 PM newscast reaches 41% of the viewing audience in the area. In a survey of 100 viewers, 36% indicated that they watch the late evening news on this local CBS station. What is your decision if $\alpha$ = 0.01?

A) Fail to reject the null hypothesis and conclude the newscast reaches about 41% of the audience.
B) Reject the null hypothesis and conclude the newscast does not reach 41% of the audience.
C) Fail to reject the alternate and conclude the newscast does not reach 41% of the audience.
D) Reject the alternate and conclude the newscast reaches about 41% of the audience.