Claimed Population Proportion

Definition

The claimed population proportion refers to a specific value or range of values that is hypothesized to represent the true proportion of a characteristic in the entire population.

Related terms

Sample Proportion: The sample proportion is an estimate of the claimed population proportion based on data collected from a random sample.

Null Hypothesis: The null hypothesis states that there is no significant difference between the claimed population proportion and the actual population proportion.

Alternative Hypothesis: The alternative hypothesis states that there is a significant difference between the claimed population proportion and the actual population proportion.