Formulate the Null and Alternative Hypotheses for Each of the Following

question 39

Essay

Formulate the null and alternative hypotheses for each of the following statements:
a. The average Australian household owns 2.5 cars.
b. A researcher at the University of Adelaide is looking for evidence to conclude that the majority of students drive to university.
c. The manager of the University of Tasmania bookstore claims that the average student spends less than $400 per semester at the university's bookstore.

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Definitions:

Parasympathetic Division

A branch of the autonomic nervous system responsible for conserving energy and promoting a state of calm and rest.

Sympathetic Division

Part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for intense physical activity and is often referred to as the fight-or-flight response system.

Somatic Division

The somatic division refers to the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls voluntary muscle movements and conveys sensory information to the central nervous system.

Peripheral Nervous System

Comprises all the nerves that lie outside the brain and spinal cord, responsible for transmitting information to and from the central nervous system.