A Garbage Collector Believes That He Averages Picking Up More $H _ { 0 } : \mu = 4$

question 170

Multiple Choice

A garbage collector believes that he averages picking up more than four tons of garbage per day. What is the null hypothesis for his statement?

• A) \(H _ { 0 } : \mu = 4\)
• B) \(H _ { 0 } : \mu \neq 4\)
• C) \(H _ { 0 } : \mu \geq 4\)
• D) \(H _ { 0 } : \mu < 4\)

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