A Researcher Conducts a Hypothesis Test on a Population Proportion

Multiple Choice

A researcher conducts a hypothesis test on a population proportion. Her null and alternative hypothesis are H0: p = 0.6 and Ha: p < 0.6. The test statistic and p- value for the test are z = - 1.51 and p- value = 0.0655. For a significance level of a = 0.05, choose the correct conclusion regarding the null hypothesis.

A) There is sufficient evidence to conclude that the population proportion is significantly different from 0.6.
B) There is insufficient evidence to reject the null hypothesis that the population proportion is equal to 0.6.
C) None of these.
D) There is sufficient evidence to accept the null hypothesis that the population proportion is equal to 0.6.