Asked by Harman Grewal on May 29, 2024

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You want to see if the number of minutes cell phone users use each month has changed from its mean of 120 minutes 2 years ago.You take a random sample of 100 cell phone users and find an average of 135 minutes used.

A) H0\mathrm { H } _ { 0 }H0 : ? = 135 HA\mathrm { H } _ { \mathrm { A } }HA : ? > 135
B) H0\mathrm { H } _ { 0 }H0 : ? = 120 HA\mathrm { H } _ { \mathrm { A } }HA : ? > 120
C) H0\mathrm { H } _ { 0 }H0 : ? = 120 HA\mathrm { H } _ { \mathrm { A } }HA : ? ? 120
D) H0\mathrm { H } _ { 0 }H0 : ? = 120 HA\mathrm { H } _ { \mathrm { A } }HA : ? < 120
E) H0\mathrm { H } _ { 0 }H0 : ? = 135 HA\mathrm { H } _ { \mathrm { A } }HA : ? ? 135

Cell Phone Users

Individuals who use mobile phones for communication and a variety of other functions.

Minutes Used

The total amount of time, measured in minutes, that has been used or consumed for a specific activity or service.

  • Pinpoint and enact fitting hypothesis test procedures for given contexts.
  • Choose the right directional approach (upper-tailed, lower-tailed, two-sided) for hypothesis tests.
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CD
Cindy DaisyJun 03, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
The null hypothesis ( H0\mathrm { H } _ { 0 }H0 ) should reflect the condition that is being tested against, which in this case is the mean usage of 120 minutes from 2 years ago. The alternative hypothesis ( HA\mathrm { H } _ { \mathrm { A } }HA ) should reflect the possibility of a change, which means it could be either more or less than 120 minutes, hence μ≠120\mu ≠ 120μ=120 .