A Study Was Conducted to Determine If Taking a Popularly

question 12

Multiple Choice

A study was conducted to determine if taking a popularly advertised herbal supplement will result in weight loss in obese males.A random sample of clinically obese males was obtained.Each subject was weighed before taking the supplement and again after 60 days using the supplement.Subjects were told not to alter their diet in any way during the study period.The following table shows the observed results for the six subjects. What are the appropriate hypotheses to use in this case to determine if the herbal supplement is effective in achieving weight loss in obese males?

• A)H₀: = 0 and H_a:  0
• B)H₀: = 0 and H_a:  0
• C)H₀: = 0 and H_a: < 0
• D)H₀: = 0 and H_a: > 0
• E)H₀: = 0 and H_a: > 0

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