A Toy Store Owner Hypothesizes, at the 95 Percent Level

question 56

Multiple Choice

A toy store owner hypothesizes, at the 95 percent level of confidence, that parents spend less than $100 on toys per visit to her store. A sample is taken and the hypothesis test shows a z value of -1.65. This means the sample:

• A) supports the hypothesis.
• B) does not support the hypothesis.
• C) supports the alternative hypothesis.
• D) is inaccurate and we need to take another sample.
• E) is too small and we need to do more surveys.

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Definitions:

Stereotype

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