In Testing for Differences Between the Means of Two Paired

question 48

Multiple Choice

In testing for differences between the means of two paired populations,an appropriate null hypothesis would be:

• A)H₀ : μ_D = 2
• B)H₀ : μ_D = 0
• C)H₀ : μ_D < 0
• D)H₀ : μ_D > 0

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