The Null Hypothesis for a Two-Tailed Independent-Groups T-Test States That $\mu$

question 17

Multiple Choice

The null hypothesis for a two-tailed independent-groups t-test states that

• A)H₀: \(\mu\)₁ \(\neq\) \(\mu\)₂.
• B)H₀:\(\mu\)₁ = \(\mu\)₂.
• C)H_a: \(\mu\)₁ \(\neq\) \(\mu\)₂.
• D)H_a: \(\mu\)₁ = \(\mu\)₂.

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