In the Past, the Mean Running Time for a Certain

question 18

Multiple Choice

In the past, the mean running time for a certain type of flashlight battery has been 8.5 hours.The manufacturer has introduced a change in the production method and wants to perform a hypothesis test to determine whether the mean running time has changed as a result.This test is:

• A)Upper-tailed
• B)Lower-tailed
• C)Two-sided

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