What Is Measured by the Numerator of the Z-Score Test

question 57

Multiple Choice

What is measured by the numerator of the z-score test statistic?

• A)the average distance between M and µ that would be expected if H₀ was true
• B)the actual distance between M and µ
• C)the position of the sample mean relative to the critical region
• D)whether or not there is a significant difference between M and µ

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Definitions:

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