The University Registrar Claims That Fewer Than 20 Percent of Undergraduate

Multiple Choice

The university registrar claims that fewer than 20 percent of undergraduate students stay in residence for their four years as students. To test this claim, a random sample of 100 graduating students was selected, and 18 were found to have lived in residence for their four years.
-The appropriate hypotheses that attempt to provide evidence supporting the claim that more than 20% of students stayed in residence for their four years as undergraduates is _____.

A) H₀: p ≤ .18 vs H_A: p > .18
B) H₀: p ≥ .20 vs H_A: p < .20
C) H₀: p ≤ .20 vs H_A: p > .20
D) H₀: p = .20 vs H_A: p ≠ .20
E) H₀: p ≠ .20 vs H_A: p = .20