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Consider the Hypotheses $\sigma$

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Consider the hypotheses H₀: $\sigma$ ² = 20 vs. H₁: $\sigma$ ² > 20. Assume that Science scores on a 25-point quiz for a random sample of 5 students were drawn from a normal population. These were: 18, 16, 10, 13, and 23.NARREND
-The sales manager of a large multinational corporation is concerned that some salespersons perform very well and others quite poorly. To help analyze the problem he draws a random sample of 20 salespersons, determines their commission incomes (in thousands of dollars), and calculates the following statistics: $\bar { x }$ = $37.2, and s = $7.8. Do these statistics provide sufficient evidence at the 5% significance level to conclude that the population variance exceeds $35 million²?

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Definitions:

Universal Moral Truths

Ethical principles that are believed to be applicable to all individuals regardless of culture, time, or situation.

Moral Argument

A reasoning process that bases its conclusions on ethical principles, often discussing what is right or wrong behavior.

Prescriptive Premise

A statement of value contained within an argument's premise.

Ethical Subjectivism

The philosophical view that moral values and judgments are based on personal feelings or opinions rather than objective facts.