When We Are Using a Two-Tailed Hypothesis Test, the Alternative

question 63

Multiple Choice

When we are using a two-tailed hypothesis test, the alternative hypothesis is of the form

• A) H ₁ : µ ≠ 50.
• B) H ₁ : µ
• C) H ₁ : µ > 50.
• D) H ₀ : µ = 50.

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