For the Following Hypothesis Test: with N = 80,σ

question 160

Multiple Choice

For the following hypothesis test: With n = 80,σ = 9,and = 47.1,state the decision rule in terms of the critical value of the test statistic.

• A)Reject the null hypothesis if the calculated value of the test statistic,z,is greater than the critical value of the test statistic,1.645.Otherwise,do not reject.
• B)Reject the null hypothesis if the calculated value of the test statistic,z,is greater than the critical value of the test statistic,2.05.Otherwise,do not reject.
• C)Accept the null hypothesis if the calculated value of the test statistic,z,is greater than the critical value of the test statistic,1.645.Otherwise,do not accept.
• D)Accept the null hypothesis if the calculated value of the test statistic,z,is greater than the critical value of the test statistic,2.05.Otherwise,do not accept.

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