A Hypothesis Test for the Difference Between Two Means Is

question 16

Multiple Choice

A hypothesis test for the difference between two means is considered a two-tailed test when:

• A) the population variances are equal.
• B) the null hypothesis states that the population means are equal.
• C) the alpha level is 0.10 or higher.
• D) the standard deviations are unknown.

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