Suppose That the Mean Time for a Certain Car to Go

question 10

Multiple Choice

Suppose that the mean time for a certain car to go from 0 to 60 miles per hour was 8.8 seconds. Suppose that you want to set up a statistical test to challenge the claim of 8.8 seconds. What would you use for the null hypothesis?

• A)H₀ : \(\mu\)\(\gt\) 8.8 seconds
• B)H₀ : \(\mu\)= 8.8 seconds
• C)H₀ : \(\mu\)< 8.8 seconds
• D)H₀ : \(\mu\)\(\neq\)8.8 seconds
• E)H₀ : \(\mu\)\(\le\)8.8 seconds

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