Question

the national center for education statistics monitors many aspects of elementary and secondary education nationwide. their 1996 numbers are often used as a baseline to assess changes. in 1996, 34% of students had not been absent from school even once during the previous school year. in a 2000 survey, responses from 8705 students showed that this figure had slipped to 33%. officials would, of course, be concerned if student attendance were declining. do these figures give evidence of a change in student attendance? complete parts a through e below.
a) write appropriate hypotheses.
h₀:
hₐ:
options: p > 34%, p < 34%, p = 34%, p ≠ 34%

Explanation:

Step1: Define null hypothesis

The null hypothesis states the baseline (no change) value for the population proportion $p$.
$H_0: p = 34\%$

Step2: Define alternative hypothesis

The alternative hypothesis tests for any change (not just decline) from the baseline.
$H_A: p
eq 34\%$

Answer:

$H_0: p = 34\%$
$H_A: p
eq 34\%$