A Researcher States the Following Hypotheses: H₀: μTime 1 =

question 51

Multiple Choice

A researcher states the following hypotheses: H₀: μTime 1 = μTime 2 and H₁: μTime 1 < μTime 2. Assuming she collects data from 15 people, what is the appropriate critical value (α = .05; one-tailed) ?

• A) 1.697
• B) 1.761
• C) 2.045
• D) 2.145

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