SOLUTION: If a medical researcher wishes to determine whether there is evidence that the annual mean income of family physicians in the U.S. is less than $200,000, then which of the followi

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Question 887865: If a medical researcher wishes to determine whether there is evidence that the annual mean income
of family physicians in the U.S. is less than $200,000, then which of the following tests should be
utilized?
A) Either a one-sided or two-sided test
B) A one-sided test
C) A two-sided test
D) Cannot be determined from the information

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If a medical researcher wishes to determine whether there is evidence that the annual mean income
of family physicians in the U.S. is less than $200,000, then which of the following tests should be utilized?
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"less than" implies a left-tailed test.
Ans: B
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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A) Either a one-sided or two-sided test
B) A one-sided test
C) A two-sided test
D) Cannot be determined from the information

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