Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis
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ISBN: 9781305115347
Author: Roxy Peck; Chris Olsen; Jay L. Devore
Publisher: Brooks Cole
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Chapter 10.1, Problem 2E
For the following pairs, indicate which do not comply with the rules for setting up hypotheses, and explain why:
- a. H0: μ = 15, Ha: μ = 15
- b. H0: p = 0.4, Ha: p > 0.6
- c. H0: μ = 123, Ha: μ < 123
- d. H0: μ = 123, Ha: μ = 125
- e. H0:
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