Cindy Ho,VP of Finance at Discrete Components,Inc $\mu$ ₁ = $\mu$

question 62

Multiple Choice

Cindy Ho,VP of Finance at Discrete Components,Inc.(DCI) ,theorizes that the discount level offered to credit customers affects the average collection period on credit sales.Accordingly,she has designed an experiment to test her theory using four sales discount rates (0%,2%,4%,and 6%) by randomly assigning five customers to each sales discount rate.Cindy's null hypothesis is ___.

• A)\(\mu\) ₁ =\(\mu\) ₂ = \(\mu\) ₃= \(\mu\) ₄= \(\mu\) ₅
• B)\(\mu\) ₁ \(\neq\)\(\mu\) ₂ \(\neq\) \(\mu\) ₃\(\neq\) \(\mu\) ₄\(\neq\) \(\mu\) ₅
• C)\(\mu\) ₁ \(\neq\)\(\mu\) ₂ \(\neq\) \(\mu\) ₃\(\neq\) \(\mu\) ₄
• D)\(\mu\) ₁ =\(\mu\) ₂ = \(\mu\) ₃= \(\mu\) ₄
• E)\(\mu\) ₁ \(\neq\)\(\mu\) ₂ = \(\mu\) ₃= \(\mu\) ₄

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Definitions:

Reflex Arc

The neurological path that mediates a reflex action, involving at a minimum, a sensory neuron, a motor neuron, and usually an interneuron.

Integration Center

A region in the nervous system where information is processed and interpreted, often resulting in the initiation of a specific response.

Dorsal Root Ganglia

A cluster of nerve cell bodies (neurons) in the dorsal root of a spinal nerve.

Sensory Neurons

Nerve cells that transmit sensory information (sight, sound, feeling, etc.) towards the central nervous system.