Question

Buyers are skeptical of a motorcycle advertisement that claims the newest model gets an average of 52 miles per gallon. They believe the dealer is overstating the average. Which null and alternative hypotheses should the buyers test? Let u represent the true average gas mileage.

Answer 1

Answer:

Null hypothesis; H0: µ ≥ 52 mpg

Alternative hypothesis; Ha: µ < 52 mpg

Step-by-step explanation:

We are told that the newest model gets an average of 52 miles per gallon and that the buyers believe that the average mpg was overstated.

This means the alternative hypothesis will have an average less than 52. Thus;

Null hypothesis; H0: µ ≥ 52 mpg

Alternative hypothesis; Ha: µ < 52 mpg