Which of the Following Could Be an Appropriate Alternative Hypothesis $H _ { 1 } : \bar { X } = \$ 2617$

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following could be an appropriate alternative hypothesis for a statistical test concerning the mean income of 17-year old males?

• A) \(H _ { 1 } : \bar { X } = \$ 2617\)
• B) \(H _ { 1 : } \mu = \$ 2617\)
• C) \(H _ { 1 } : \bar { X } \neq \$ 2617\)
• D) \(H _ { 1 } : \mu \neq \$ 2617\)

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