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In the table below, check the correct box describing each statement as a null or

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Question

In the table below, check the correct box describing each statement as a null or alternate hypothesis.

Null Hypothesis

Alternate Hypothesis

For females the population mean on the political ideology scale is equal to 4.0.

For males, the population proportion who support the death penalty is larger than 0.50.

The diet has an effect, the population mean change in weight being less than 0.

For all Subway stores, the difference between sales this month and in the corresponding month a year ago has a mean of 0.

Null Hypothesis

Alternate Hypothesis

For females the population mean on the political ideology scale is equal to 4.0.

For males, the population proportion who support the death penalty is larger than 0.50.

The diet has an effect, the population mean change in weight being less than 0.

For all Subway stores, the difference between sales this month and in the corresponding month a year ago has a mean of 0.

Explanation / Answer

Null hypothesis

For all Subway stores, the difference between sales this month and in the corresponding month a year ago has a mean of 0.

For females the population mean on the political ideology scale is equal to 4.0.

Alternative hypothesis

For males, the population proportion who support the death penalty is larger than 0.50.

The diet has an effect, the population mean change in weight being less than 0.