Express the Null Hypothesis $\mathrm { H } _ { 0 }$

question 51

Multiple Choice

Express the null hypothesis $\mathrm { H } _ { 0 }$ and the alternative hypothesis $\mathrm { H } _ { 1 }$ in symbolic form. Use the correct symbol ( $\mu , \mathrm { p }$ , $\sigma$ ) for the indicated parameter.
-The principal of a middle school claims that test scores of the seventh-graders at her school vary less than the test scores of seventh-graders at a neighboring school, which have variation described by $\sigma = 14.7$ .

• A) \(\begin{array}{l}
• \mathrm{H}_{0}: \sigma=14.7 \\
• \mathrm{H}_{1}: \sigma<14.7
• \end{array}\)
• B) \(\begin{array}{l}
• \mathrm{H}_{0}: \sigma=14.7 \\
• \mathrm{H}_{1}: \sigma>14.7
• \end{array}\)
• C) \(\begin{array}{l}
• \mathrm{H}_{0}: \sigma<14.7 \\
• \mathrm{H}_{1}: \sigma>14.7
• \end{array}\)
• D) \(\begin{array}{l}
• H_{0}: \sigma>14.7 \\
• H_{1}: \sigma \leq 14.7
• \end{array}\)

Analyze the impact of market equilibrium on consumer and producer surplus.

Identify the consequences of government intervention in competitive markets through price ceilings.

Analyze the effects of price ceilings on market quantity and deadweight loss.

Understand the conditions under which price ceilings may increase or decrease consumer surplus.

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