For a One-Tailed Hypothesis Test, the Critical Z-Value of the Test

question 112

Multiple Choice

For a one-tailed hypothesis test, the critical z-value of the test statistic is -2.33. Which of the
Following is true about the hypothesis test?

• A) α = 0.05 for a lower-tailed test
• B) α = 0.01 for a lower-tailed test
• C) α = 0.05 for an upper-tailed test
• D) α = 0.01 for an upper-tailed test

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Definitions:

Salt Structures

Geologic formations created by the movement and deformation of salt within the earth's crust.

Continental Rifting

Continental rifting is a geological process in which a continent stretches and splits apart, leading to the formation of new ocean basins and rift valleys.

Continental Crust

The layer of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks that forms the continents and the areas of shallow seabed close to their shores, known as continental shelves.

Rifting

The process of continental crust being pulled apart, leading to the formation of new oceanic crust and the expansion of ocean basins.