A Researcher States the Following Hypotheses: H₀: μ Freshmen =

question 60

Multiple Choice

A researcher states the following hypotheses: H₀: μ Freshmen = μ Sophomores and H₁: μ Freshmen ≠ μ Sophomores. Assuming she collects data from 13 freshmen and 13 sophomores, what is the appropriate critical value?

• A) 1.706
• B) 1.711
• C) 2.056
• D) 2.064

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