A Researcher Calculates a Mean from a Sample of 37 $\mu$

question 17

Multiple Choice

A researcher calculates a mean from a sample of 37 people. The following hypotheses are stated: H₀: $\mu$ = 40 and H₁: $\mu$ $\neq$ 40. For $\alpha$ = .05, what is an appropriate critical value for his statistic?

• A) \(\pm\) 2.00
• B) \(\pm\) 1.96
• C) -1.65
• D) -1.6

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