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2.5.1 Statistical hypothesis testing

2.5.1 Statistical hypothesis testing

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The random variable X X\,X has the distribution X∼B(25,0.3)X \sim B(25, 0.3)X∼B(25,0.3) under the null hypothesis H0H_0H0​: p=0.3p = 0.3p=0.3, and the alternative hypothesis is H1H_1H1​: p<0.3p < 0.3p<0.3.

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Using a 5% significance level, find the critical region for this test.

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b.

State the conclusion of the test if the observed value of X X\,X is 4.

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