A certain university claims that for the last school year the proportion of students who were not able to earn a college diploma is at most 25%.  What is the null hypothesis? a. Proportion is greater than or equal to 0.25. b. Proportion is less than or equal to 0.25. c. Proportion is equal to 0.25. d. Proportion is not equal to 0.25.

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A certain university claims that for the last school year the proportion of students who were not able to earn a college diploma is at most 25%. 

What is the null hypothesis?

a. Proportion is greater than or equal to 0.25.
b. Proportion is less than or equal to 0.25.
c. Proportion is equal to 0.25.
d. Proportion is not equal to 0.25.

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