Using the Following Information: If Testing the Hypothesis

question 52

Multiple Choice

Using the following information: If testing the hypothesis: H₀: = 0,the computed t - statistic is:

• A)9.45
• B)8.84
• C)8.18
• D)Cannot be computed

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