SOLUTION: Which of the following is the correct set of null and alternative hypotheses for a t test regarding the regression equation between variables X and Y? A) Ho: r=0, Ha: r≠0

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Question 1027144: Which of the following is the correct set of null and alternative hypotheses for a t test regarding the regression equation between variables X and Y?
A) Ho: r=0, Ha: r≠0
B) Ho: ρ=0, Ha: ρ≠0
C) Ho: b=0, Ha: b≠0
D) Ho: β=0, Ha: β≠0


Answer by robertb(5830)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
D) Ho: β=0, Ha: β≠0
Rule out A and C because significance tests are done on parameters only, not statistics. Rule out B because ρ is not directly involved in the regression equation.

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