Question: Short-term classes: Does taking a class in a short-term format (8 weeks instead of 16 weeks) increase a student's likelihood of passing the course? For

Short-term classes: Does taking a class in a short-term format (8 weeks instead of 16 weeks) increase a student's likelihood of passing the course? For a particular course, the pass rate for the 16-week format is 59%. A team of faculty examine student data from 40 randomly selected accelerated classes and determine that the pass rate is 78%.

Which of the following are the appropriate null and alternative hypotheses for this research question?

  1. H0:p=0.59; Ha:p0.59
  2. H0:p=0.59; Ha:p>0.59
  3. H0:p=0.78; Ha:p0.78
  4. H0:p=0.78; Ha:p>0.59

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