According to Data from the Environmental Protection Agency,the Average Daily

question 70

Multiple Choice

According to data from the Environmental Protection Agency,the average daily water consumption for a household of four people in the United States is approximately at least 243 gallons.(Source: http://www.catskillcenter.org/programs/csp/H20/Lesson3/house3.htm) Suppose a state agency plans to test this claim using an alpha level equal to 0.05 and a random sample of 100 households with four people. State the appropriate null and alternative hypotheses.

• A)H₀ : μ > 243 H_a : μ ≤ 243
• B)H₀ : μ < 243 H_a : μ ≥ 243
• C)H₀ : μ ≤ 243 H_a : μ > 243
• D)H₀ : μ ≥ 243 H_a : μ < 243

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