b) A pharmaceutical company wonders if its new drug has a cure rate different from the 58% rate reported for the placebo.What are the null and alternative hypotheses for this test if we are testing the cure rate for the new drug?

b) A pharmaceutical company wonders if its new drug has a cure rate different from the 58% rate reported for the placebo.What are the null and alternative hypotheses for this test if we are testing the cure rate for the new drug?

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