Consider the Following to Answer the Question(s) Below

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Consider the following to answer the question(s) below:
Insurance companies track life expectancy information to assist in determining the cost of life insurance policies. Last year the average life expectancy of all policyholders was 77 years. ABI Insurance wants to determine if their clients now have a longer life expectancy, on average, so they randomly sample some of their recently paid policies. The insurance company will only change their premium structure if there is evidence that people who buy their policies are living longer than before. The sample has a mean of 78.6 years and a standard deviation of 4.48 years.

-Write the null and alternative hypotheses.

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Definitions:

Cortisol

A hormone made in the adrenal glands, typically secreted when experiencing stress or when blood sugar levels are low.

Hippocampus

A part of the brain located in the temporal lobe, crucial for memory formation and spatial navigation.

Adrenal Cortex

The outer part of the adrenal gland that secretes steroid hormones which regulate metabolism, the immune system, and salt and water balance.

Bertha Pappenheim

A key figure in the history of mental health treatment, known as the famous case "Anna O." in the early studies of psychoanalysis.