Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) One way to reduce costs is to increase productivity.
• B) Increased productivity can lead to higher manufacturing costs.
• C) Increased productivity is a concern for nations throughout the world.
• D) Productivity is expected to improve as more economic activity is transferred to the Internet.
• E) Productivity growth enables American business firms to compete more effectively with other nations in a competitive world.

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

In statistics, the null hypothesis is a general statement or default position that there is no difference or effect within a particular set of observations or experiments.

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Chi-square Statistic

A number that tells us how much the observed counts in a statistical test differ from the counts we would expect if there were no relationship in the population.