a Since the test statistic falls within the critical region, reject the null hypothesis. There is sufficient evidence that the method used is effective in increasing the likelihood of a boy.
b Since the test statistic does not fall within the critical region, fail to reject the null hypothesis. There is insufficient evidence that the method used is effective in increasing the likelihood of a boy.
c Since the test statistic falls within the critical region, fail to reject the null hypothesis. There is sufficient evidence that the method used is effective in increasing the likelihood of a boy.
d Since the test statistic does not fall within the critical region, reject the null hypothesis. There is insufficient evidence that the method used is effective in increasing the likelihood of a boy.