TABLE 12-18 Two New Different Models of Compact SUVs Have Just Arrived

question 26

Multiple Choice

TABLE 12-18
Two new different models of compact SUVs have just arrived at the market. You are interested in comparing the gas mileage performance of both models to see if they are the same. A partial computer output for twelve compact SUVs of model 1 and thirteen of model 2 is given below:

You are told that the gas mileage population distributions for both models are not normally distributed.
-Referring to Table 12-18, what should be the null and alternative hypotheses of the test?

• A) H₀: M₁ = M₂ vs. H₁: M₁ ≠ M₂
• B) H₀: M₁ ≥ M₂ vs. H₁: M₁ < M₂
• C) H₀: M₁ ≤ M₂ vs. H₁: M₁ > M₂
• D) H₀: M₁ ≠ M₂ vs. H₁: M₁ = M₂

Recognize the importance of catalysts in the early history of life and modern cellular metabolism.

Comprehend the central role of RNA in the origin and evolution of life.

Identify the conditions that might have favored the polymerization of biomolecules on early Earth.

Understand the experimental evidence supporting various hypotheses about the origin of life.

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