Using the Critical Value Rule, If a Two-Sided Null Hypothesis

question 110

Multiple Choice

Using the critical value rule, if a two-sided null hypothesis cannot be rejected for a single mean at a given significance level, then the corresponding one-sided null hypothesis (i.e., the same sample size, the same standard deviation, and the same mean) will ________ be rejected at the same significance level.

• A) always
• B) sometimes
• C) never

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Definitions:

Diminishing Marginal Utility

The principle that as a person increases consumption of a product, there is a decline in the additional satisfaction or utility that person gains from consuming one more unit of the product.

Additional Utils

The extra satisfaction or utility a consumer receives from consuming one more unit of a good or service.

Optimal Consumption

The mix of goods and services purchased that maximizes the utility or satisfaction of a consumer given their budget constraint.

Marginal Utility

The additional pleasure a consumer experiences from acquiring another unit of a product or service.