SOLUTION: Which of the following is an appropriate null hypothesis? a) The mean of a population is equal to 60. b) The mean of a sample is equal to 60. c) The mean of a population is no

Question 1025747: Which of the following is an appropriate null hypothesis?
a) The mean of a population is equal to 60.
b) The mean of a sample is equal to 60.
c) The mean of a population is not equal to 60.
d) All of these choices are true.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Which of the following is an appropriate null hypothesis?
a) The mean of a population is equal to 60:: yes.
b) The mean of a sample is equal to 60:: no.
c) The mean of a population is not equal to 60:: no.
d) All of these choices are true:: no.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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