A Professor of Linguistics Refutes the Claim That the Average $\mu$

question 178

Multiple Choice

A professor of linguistics refutes the claim that the average student spends 3 hours studying for the midterm exam.She thinks they spend more time than that.Which hypotheses are used to test the claim?

• A) H₀: \(\mu\) = 3 vs.H₁: \(\mu\) \(\gt\) 3
• B) H₀: \(\mu\) = 3 vs.H₁: \(\mu\)\(\neq\) 3
• C) H₀: \(\mu\) \(\neq\)3 vs.H₁: \(\mu\) = 3
• D) H₀: \(\mu\) = 3 vs.H₁: \(\mu\) \(\lt\) 3

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Definitions:

Past Arrivals

The historical record of entities or individuals arriving or being accessed in a given scenario or system.

Future Arrivals

Refers to items, objects, or events that are expected or forecasted to occur or be received at a future date.

Exponentially Distributed

Describes a continuous probability distribution often used in statistics to model time until an event occurs, characterized by its constant rate of decay or growth over time.

Processing Time

The total time required to complete a particular process or task, including waiting times and active working times.