Use the Following Information to Answer the Question

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the question. A janitor at a large office building believes that his supply of light bulbs has a defect rate that is different than the defect rate stated by the manufacturer. The janitor's null hypothesis is that the supply of light bulbs has a defect rate of p = 0.09 (the light bulb manufacturer's stated defect rate) . Suppose we do a hypothesis test with a significance level of 0.01. Symbolically, the null and alternative hypothesis are as follows: H₀: p = 0.09 and H_a: p > 0.09.
-Suppose the janitor tests 300 light bulbs and finds that 33 bulbs are defective. What value of the test statistic should he report? Round to the nearest hundredth.

A) z = 1.21
B) z = - 2.17
C) z = 2.17
D) z = - 1.21