A Formal Hypothesis Test Is to Be Conducted Using the Claim

question 27

Multiple Choice

A formal hypothesis test is to be conducted using the claim that the mean body temperature is equal to $98.6 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { F }$ . What is the null hypothesis and how is it denoted?

• A) \(H _ { 0 } : \mu = 98.6 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { F }\)
• B) \(H _ { 0 } : \mu \neq 98.6 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { F }\)
• C) \(H _ { 0 } : p = 98.6 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { F }\)
• D) \(H _ { 0 } : p < 98.6 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { F }\)

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