document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=184258>Question 184258</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi this is not from a book, I wanted to know if I am on the right track?:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A shoe store owner is interested in determining if the average weight of a package of shoes sold in the store weighs two pounds. An appropriate alternate hypothesis for this study is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "		a.	H1: (Mu) = 2 lb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "		b. 	H1: (Mu) not equal to 2 lb	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "		c.	H1: (Mu) > 2 lb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "		d.	H1: (Mu) < 2 lb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "*I was thinking (d.), would that be the right answer?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If it isn't why not, and which one would be the most appropriate?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #138269 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=138269\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A shoe store owner is interested in determining if the average weight of a package of shoes sold in the store weighs two pounds. An appropriate alternate hypothesis for this study is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. H1: (Mu) = 2 lb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. H1: (Mu) not equal to 2 lb <BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. H1: (Mu) > 2 lb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. H1: (Mu) < 2 lb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "*I was thinking (d.), would that be the right answer?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If it isn't why not, and which one would be the most appropriate?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d would be the null hypothesis because that is what is commonly believed.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b would be the alternate hypothesis as it is the altenate to u = 2.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ho: u = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ha: u is not equal to 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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