The mean number of sick days per employee taken last year by all employees of a large city was 10.6 days. A city administrator i

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The mean number of sick days per employee taken last year by all employees of a large city was 10.6 days. A city administrator i

s investigating whether the mean number of sick days this year is different from the mean number of sick days last year. The administrator takes a random sample of 40 employees and finds the mean of the sample to be 12.9. A hypothesis test will be conducted as part of the investigation.
Which of the following is the correct set of hypotheses?

A. H0:μ=10.6Ha:μ>10.6 AB. H0:μ=10.6Ha:μ≠10.6 BC. H0:μ=10.6Ha:μ<10.6 CD. H0:μ=12.9Ha:μ≠12.9 DE. H0:μ=12.9Ha:μ<12.9 E

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Vsevolod [243] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-13T01:41:13+03:00

Vsevolod [243]3 years ago

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Answer:

H0:μ=10.6

Ha:μ≠10.6

Step-by-step explanation:

you do not find out about the 12.9 until after stating the hypothesis.