You Are Testing a One-Tailed Hypothesis

question 31

Multiple Choice

You are testing a one-tailed hypothesis. The sample results are consistent with the research hypothesis. Based on the following results, the significance level is _____ and you _____ the null hypothesis.
 

• A) .173 … do not reject
• B) .173 … reject
• C) .692 … do not reject
• D) .692 … reject

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Definitions:

Distribution Network

The interconnected group of storage facilities and transportation systems that move goods from suppliers to consumers.

Objective Function

A mathematical function used in optimization that defines the goal to be achieved, often maximizing or minimizing some quantity.

Optimal Solution

The best possible outcome or answer found for a given problem, often characterized by the most efficient allocation of resources to achieve desired objectives.

Northwest-Corner Rule

A method used in transportation problems of operations research to find an initial feasible solution by starting from the top-left (northwest) corner of a matrix.