An Entomologist Writes an Article in a Scientific Journal Which $17 \%$

Multiple Choice

An entomologist writes an article in a scientific journal which claims that fewer than $17 \%$ of male fireflies are unable to produce light due to a genetic mutation. The correct null and alternative hypotheses for testing this claim are

A) $H _ { 0 } : p < 0.17 , H _ { A } : p = 0.17$
B) $H _ { 0 } : p > 0.17 , H _ { A } : p = 0.17$
C) $H _ { 0 } : p = 0.17 , H _ { A } : p < 0.17$
D) $H _ { 0 } : p > 0.17 , H _ { A } : p < 0.17$
E) $H _ { 0 } : p = 0.17 , H _ { A } : p > 0.17$