For a Hypothesis Comparing Two Population Means, What Is the Critical

question 71

Multiple Choice

For a hypothesis comparing two population means, what is the critical value for a one-tailed hypothesis test, using a 5% level of significance level, with both sample sizes equal to 13? The standard deviations for the samples are 5 and 7. Assume the population standard deviations are unequal.

• A) 2.064
• B) 1.711
• C) 2.074
• D) 1.717

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