If You Are Testing the Null Hypothesis, You Are Testing

question 16

Multiple Choice

If you are testing the null hypothesis, you are testing

• A)the hypothesis that the coefficient for an explanatory variable is zero and therefore has no impact on your results.
• B)whether or not price should be set to 0.
• C)the relationship between the t-statistic and the standard error.
• D)the hypothesis that setting a given price will yield no increase in profits.

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