In Performing a Hypothesis Test Where the Null Hypothesis Is

question 4

Multiple Choice

In performing a hypothesis test where the null hypothesis is that the population mean is 4.8 against the alternative hypothesis that the population mean is not equal to 4.8,a random sample of 25 items is selected. The sample mean is 4.1 and the sample standard deviation is 1.4. It can be assumed that the population is normally distributed. The level of significance is selected to be 0.10. The table "t" value for this problem is _______.

• A) 1.318
• B) 1.711
• C) 2.492
• D) 2.797
• E) 3.227

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Definitions:

Res Ipsa Loquitur

A legal doctrine that means "the thing speaks for itself," used in tort law to infer negligence from the very nature of an accident or injury in the absence of direct evidence on how any defendant behaved.

Negligent Conduct

A failure to act with the level of care that someone of ordinary prudence would have exercised under the same circumstances.

Causation

A principle in law and philosophy where a cause is linked to an effect; essential for establishing liability in tort cases.

Intervening Cause

An event that occurs after the defendant's act and contributes to a harm, potentially relieving the defendant of liability.