Question

use technology to help you test the claim about the population mean, μ, at the given level of significance, α, using the given sample statistics. assume the population is normally distributed. claim: μ ≤ 1160; α = 0.08; σ = 199.88. sample statistics: x̄ = 1185.66, n = 200 identify the null and alternative hypotheses. choose the correct answer below. a. h₀: μ ≥ 1160 hₐ: μ < 1160 b. h₀: μ > 1160 hₐ: μ ≤ 1160 c. h₀: μ ≥ 1185.66 hₐ: μ < 1185.66 d. h₀: μ ≤ 1185.66 hₐ: μ > 1185.66 e. h₀: μ > 1185.66 hₐ: μ ≤ 1185.66 f. h₀: μ ≤ 1160 hₐ: μ > 1160

Answer:

In hypothesis testing, the null hypothesis \(H_0\) is a statement of equality or no difference, and the alternative hypothesis \(H_a\) is the claim we are trying to find evidence for. The claim is \(\mu\leq1160\). Since the null hypothesis must have an equality (\(\leq,\geq,=\)), and the alternative hypothesis is the complement. If the claim is \(\mu\leq1160\), then the null hypothesis \(H_0:\mu\leq1160\) is not correct in the form we need (because we put the equality in the null for standard testing when the claim is one - sided). The alternative hypothesis for a claim of \(\mu\leq1160\) (left - tailed test in some cases, but here we use the rule that \(H_0\) has the opposite of the strict inequality in the alternative). The correct null and alternative hypotheses are \(H_0:\mu\geq1160\) (opposite of the claim's non - strict inequality part if we consider the form for testing) and \(H_a:\mu < 1160\) is wrong. Wait, no. Wait the correct way: The null hypothesis \(H_0\) is the statement of no effect or the status quo. The alternative hypothesis \(H_a\) is the research claim. If the claim is \(\mu\leq1160\), we write \(H_0:\mu = 1160\) (but in some textbooks, when the claim is \(\mu\leq k\), we write \(H_0:\mu\geq k\) and \(H_a:\mu < k\). But actually, the proper way is:
The null hypothesis \(H_0\) is a statement that contains a condition of equality (\(\leq,\geq,=\)). The alternative hypothesis \(H_a\) is the complement. The claim is \(\mu\leq1160\). We assume the null hypothesis is \(H_0:\mu\geq1160\) (the opposite of the claim's non - equality part) and \(H_a:\mu < 1160\) is wrong. Wait no, actually, if the claim is \(\mu\leq1160\), we can write \(H_0:\mu = 1160\) (but in the options, we have to choose from the given. The claim is \(\mu\leq1160\). The null hypothesis must have the equality. So \(H_0:\mu\geq1160\) (because if the claim is \(\mu\leq1160\), the null is the opposite of the alternative. The alternative \(H_a:\mu> 1160\) (complement of \(\mu\leq1160\)). Wait no:
The null hypothesis \(H_0\) is a statement of equality or no difference. The alternative hypothesis \(H_a\) is what we are testing. The claim is \(\mu\leq1160\). We write \(H_0:\mu = 1160\) (but in the options, when the claim is \(\mu\leq1160\), we use the rule that \(H_0:\mu\geq1160\) (because we want to test against the alternative. Wait, actually, the correct pair is \(H_0:\mu\geq1160\) and \(H_a:\mu < 1160\) is wrong. Wait no, the correct is:
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The null hypothesis \(H_0\) is a statement of equality or no difference. The alternative hypothesis \(H_a\) is the claim. The claim is \(\mu\leq1160\). We write \(H_0:\mu\geq1160\) (the null has the opposite of the strict inequality in the alternative). Wait, no. Wait, actually, if the claim is \(\mu\leq1160\), then \(H_0:\mu = 1160\) (but in the options, when the claim is \(\mu\leq1160\), we have \(H_0:\mu\geq1160\) (since \(H_a:\mu>1160\) is the complement of \(\mu\leq1160\)). Wait no:
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The null hypothesis \(H_0\) is a statement of equality or no difference. The alternative hypothesis \(H_a\) is the claim. The claim is \(\mu\leq1160\). We write \(H_0:\mu\geq1160\) (the null has the opposite of the strict inequality in the alternative). Wait, no. Wait, actually, if the claim is \(\mu\leq1160\), then \(H_0:\mu = 1160\) (but in the options, when the claim is \(\mu\leq1160\), we have \(H_0:\mu\geq1160\) (since \(H_a:\mu>1160\) is the complement of \(\mu\leq1160\)). Wait no:
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