In Testing for Differences Between the Means of Two Independent

question 56

Multiple Choice

In testing for differences between the means of two independent populations, the null hypothesis is

• A) H₀ : µ₁ - µ₂ < 2.
• B) H₀ : µ₁ - µ₂ = 2.
• C) H₀ : µ₁ - µ₂ = 0.
• D) H₀ : µ₁ - µ₂ > 0.

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