In Testing for Differences Between the Means of Two Independent

question 165

Multiple Choice

In testing for differences between the means of two independent populations,the null hypothesis is

• A) H₀: μ₁ - μ₂ = 0.
• B) H₀: μ₁ - μ₂ < 2.
• C) H₀: μ₁ - μ₂ > 0.
• D) H₀: μ₁ - μ₂ = 2.

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