The Registrar at a State College Is Interested in Determining $\neq$

question 125

Multiple Choice

The registrar at a state college is interested in determining whether there is a difference of more than one credit hour between male and female students in the average number of credit hours taken during a term.She selected a random sample of 60 male and 60 female students and observed the following sample information. Setup the alternative hypothesis to test the claim.

• A)µ_f - µ_m \(\neq\) 0
• B)µ_f - µ_m \(\neq\) 1
• C)µ_f - µ_m > 1
• D)µ_f - µ_m < 1

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