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- Null Hypothesis (H0): The proportion of US citizens who can name the capital city is equal to a certain value (e.g., p = 0.5). - Alternative Hypothesis (H1): The proportion of US citizens who can name the capital city is not equal to that value (e.g., p ≠ Show more…
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