Maureen McIlvoy, Owner and CEO of a Mail Order Business $\alpha$

question 14

Multiple Choice

Maureen McIlvoy, owner and CEO of a mail order business for wind surfing equipment and supplies, is reviewing the order filling operations at her warehouses.Her goal is 100% of orders shipped within 24 hours.In previous years, neither warehouse has achieved the goal, but the West Coast Warehouse has consistently out-performed the East Coast Warehouse.Her staff randomly selected 200 orders from the West Coast Warehouse (population 1) and 400 orders from the East Coast Warehouse (population 2) , and reports that 190 of the West Coast Orders were shipped within 24 hours, and the East Coast Warehouse shipped 372 orders within 24 hours.Assuming $\alpha$ = 0.05, the appropriate decision is ___________________.

• A)do not reject the null hypothesis \(\mu\)₁ - \(\mu\)₂ = 0
• B)do not reject the null hypothesis p₁ - p₂ = 0
• C)reject the null hypothesis \(\mu\)₁ - \(\mu\)₂ = 0
• D)reject the null hypothesis p₁ - p₂ = 0
• E)do not reject the null hypothesis p₁ - p₂ ≥ 0

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Definitions:

Athletic Shoes

Athletic shoes are specially designed footwear intended to improve performance and provide comfort in specific sports or physical activities.

Mail-Order Advertisement

A marketing strategy where products are sold directly to consumers via catalogs or online, with orders fulfilled by mail delivery.

Slander

Defamatory statements or gestures.

Absolute Privilege

A legal immunity shielding individuals from liability for statements made in certain contexts, no matter the content or intent.