In Testing for Differences Between the Median of Two Independent

question 150

Multiple Choice

In testing for differences between the median of two independent populations, the null hypothesis is

• A) H₀: MD = 0.
• B) H₀: MD ≠ 0.
• C) H₀: M₁ - M₂ = 0.
• D) H₀: M₁ - M₂ ≠ 0.

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