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Based on information from the American Community Survey (ACS), an annual, nationally representative survey, 17% of all U.S. newlyweds in 2015 had a spouse of a different race or ethnicity. (Source: www.persocialtrends.org). A local researcher believes the rates in Pierce County are higher and conducts a study to test her claim with a 2% level of significance. She surveys 150 newlyweds in Pierce County, and finds that 24% of her sample have a spouse of a different race or ethnicity. Assume that the researcher conducts her study and finds a p-value of 0.011. What does this p-value allow her to conclude, based on her significance level? The p-value tells her that her margin of error is +1.1%. The p-value tells her that the evidence supports her claim that Pierce County has a higher rate of newlyweds with a spouse of a different race or ethnicity. The p-value tells her that her sample is too small to make a decision. The p-value tells her that the evidence does NOT support her claim that Pierce County has a higher rate of newlyweds with a spouse of a different race or ethnicity