Consider the Following Competing Hypotheses: H₀: μ = 0, H_A

question 106

Multiple Choice

Consider the following competing hypotheses: H₀: μ = 0, H_A: μ ≠ 0. The value of the test statistic is z = −1.38. If we choose a 5% significance level, then we ________.

• A) reject the null hypothesis and conclude that the population mean is significantly different from zero
• B) reject the null hypothesis and conclude that the population mean is not significantly different from zero
• C) do not reject the null hypothesis and conclude that the population mean is significantly different from zero
• D) do not reject the null hypothesis and conclude that the population mean is not significantly different from zero

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