A survey of randomly selected visitors to a mall yielded the following data: Approved new design for the seating in the food court

Number surveyed

Male

155

254

Female

157

301

Based on this sample, what would be the correct decision and conclusion of a test to determine whether the proportion who approve the design plan for the seating area in the food court is higher for men than it is for women at the 5% level?

a) Reject the null concluding that there is evidence the proportion is higher for men.

b) Reject the null hypothesis concluding that there is no evidence that the proportion is higher for men.

c) Do not reject the null hypothesis concluding that there is evidence that the proportion is higher for men.

d) Reject the null concluding that there is evidence the proportion is higher for women.

e) Do not reject the null hypothesis concluding that there is no evidence that the proportion is higher for men.