Suppose the Alternative Hypothesis in a Hypothesis Test Is: "The

question 27

Multiple Choice

Suppose the alternative hypothesis in a hypothesis test is: "the population mean is less than 60".If the sample size is 50 and alpha =.05, the critical value of z is ___.

• A)1.645
• B)-1.645
• C)1.96
• D)-1.96
• E)2.05

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