A Fast-Food Franchise Is Considering Building a Restaurant at a Busy

question 130

Multiple Choice

A fast-food franchise is considering building a restaurant at a busy intersection.A financial advisor determines that the site is acceptable only if,on average,more than 300 automobiles pass the location per hour.If the advisor tests the hypotheses H_o: μ ≤ 300 versus H_A: μ > 300,μ stands for ____________.

• A) the average number of automobiles that pass the intersection per hour
• B) the number of automobiles that pass the intersection per hour
• C) the proportion of automobiles that pass the intersection per hour
• D) the standard deviation of the number of automobiles that pass the intersection per hour

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Definitions:

Salt

Molecule consisting of a cation other than hydrogen and an anion other than hydroxide.

Hypertonic Solution

A solution that has a higher concentration of solutes outside the cell than inside, causing water to leave the cell, potentially leading to cell shrinkage or crenation.

Red Blood Cell

Cells in the blood that carry oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body and return carbon dioxide for expulsion.

Evaporation Process

The transformation of a liquid into vapor or gas, typically involving heat absorption.