In Testing for Differences Between the Means of Two Independent

question 101

Multiple Choice

In testing for differences between the means of two independent populations,the null hypothesis is:

• A)H₀ : μ₁ - μ₂ ≠ 1.
• B)H₀ : μ₁ - μ₂ = 0.
• C)H₀ : μ₁ - μ₂ > 0.
• D)H₀ : μ₁ - μ₂ < 1.

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