A Researcher Asks 20 People to Take a Sip of Two

question 132

Multiple Choice

A researcher asks 20 people to take a sip of two different colas (first Coke and then Pepsi) and rate the flavor of both. In analyzing this data, how should the null hypothesis be stated?

• A) H₀: µ_D ≠ 0
• B) H₀: µ_D = 20
• C) H₀: Coke = Pepsi
• D) H₀: µ_D = 0

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