The Statement Represents a Claim $\mathrm { H } _ { 0 }$

question 89

Multiple Choice

The statement represents a claim. Write its complement and state which is $\mathrm { H } _ { 0 }$ and which is $\mathrm { H } _ { \mathrm { A } }$ $p \leq$ .93

• A) \(\mathrm { H } _ { 0 } : \mathrm { p } \leq 0.93 \text { (claim); } \mathrm { H } _ { \mathrm { a } } : \mathrm { p } > 0.93\)
• B) \(\mathrm { H } _ { 0 } : \mathrm { p } > 0.93 ; \mathrm { H } _ { \mathrm { a } } : \mathrm { p } \leq 0.93 \text { (claim) }\)
• C) \(\mathrm { H } _ { 0 } : \mathrm { p } = 0.93 ; \mathrm { H } _ { \mathrm { a } } : \mathrm { p } \neq 0.93 \text { (claim) }\)
• D) \(\mathrm { H } _ { 0 } : \mathrm { p } \geq 0.93 \text { (claim); } \mathrm { H } _ { \mathrm { a } } : \mathrm { p } < 0.93\)

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Sunk Cost

A cost that has already been incurred and cannot be recovered, and hence should not influence future business decisions.

Sunk Cost

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