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Golf course designer Roberto Langabeer is evaluating two sites, Palmetto Dunes and Ocean Greens, for his next golf course. He wants to prove that Palmetto Dunes residents (population 1) play golf more often than Ocean Greens residents (population 2) . Roberto commissions a market survey to test this hypothesis. The market researcher used a random sample of 64 individuals from each suburb, and reported the following:  Golf course designer Roberto Langabeer is evaluating two sites, Palmetto Dunes and Ocean Greens, for his next golf course. He wants to prove that Palmetto Dunes residents (population 1)  play golf more often than Ocean Greens residents (population 2) . Roberto commissions a market survey to test this hypothesis. The market researcher used a random sample of 64 individuals from each suburb, and reported the following:   <sub>1</sub> = 15 times per month and   <sub>2</sub> = 14 times per month. Assume that   \sigma <sub>1</sub> = 2 and   \sigma <sub>2</sub> = 3. With  \alpha =.01, the appropriate decision is ___. A)  reject the null hypothesis   \sigma <sub>1</sub><sup>2</sup> <   \sigma <sub>2</sub><sup>2</sup> B)  accept the alternate hypothesis  \mu <sub>1</sub><sub> -</sub>  \mu <sub>2</sub><sub> </sub>> 0 C)  reject the alternate hypothesis n<sub>1</sub> = n<sub>2</sub> = 64 D)  fail to reject the null hypothesis  \mu <sub>1</sub> -  \mu <sub>2</sub> > 0 E)  do nothing 1 = 15 times per month and  Golf course designer Roberto Langabeer is evaluating two sites, Palmetto Dunes and Ocean Greens, for his next golf course. He wants to prove that Palmetto Dunes residents (population 1)  play golf more often than Ocean Greens residents (population 2) . Roberto commissions a market survey to test this hypothesis. The market researcher used a random sample of 64 individuals from each suburb, and reported the following:   <sub>1</sub> = 15 times per month and   <sub>2</sub> = 14 times per month. Assume that   \sigma <sub>1</sub> = 2 and   \sigma <sub>2</sub> = 3. With  \alpha =.01, the appropriate decision is ___. A)  reject the null hypothesis   \sigma <sub>1</sub><sup>2</sup> <   \sigma <sub>2</sub><sup>2</sup> B)  accept the alternate hypothesis  \mu <sub>1</sub><sub> -</sub>  \mu <sub>2</sub><sub> </sub>> 0 C)  reject the alternate hypothesis n<sub>1</sub> = n<sub>2</sub> = 64 D)  fail to reject the null hypothesis  \mu <sub>1</sub> -  \mu <sub>2</sub> > 0 E)  do nothing
2 = 14 times per month. Assume that σ\sigma 1 = 2 and σ\sigma 2 = 3. With α\alpha =.01, the appropriate decision is ___.


Definitions:

Population Density

The number of individuals living in a given area, typically expressed as persons per square kilometer or square mile.

Fertility Rates

The average number of children that would be born per woman over her lifetime within a certain population.

Peasant Agriculture

A type of small-scale agriculture focusing on self-sufficiency and typically operated by families or small communities.

Religious Reasons

Motivations or justifications for actions or beliefs based on religious faith, doctrines, or values.

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