The owner of a football team claims that the mean attendance at games is greater than 83,900. State the null hypothesis and the alternative hypothesis for a test of significance. A) $ \mathrm{H}_{0}: \mu83,900 $ $\mathrm{H}_{\mathrm{a}}: \mu=83,900$ B) $ \mathrm{H}_{0}: \mu83,900$ D) $ \mathrm{H}_{0}: \mu=83,900$ $\mathrm{H}_{\mathrm{a}}: \mu

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The owner of a football team claims that the mean attendance at games is greater than 83,900. State the null hypothesis and the alternative hypothesis for a test of significance. A) $ \mathrm{H}_{0}: \mu>83,900 $ $\mathrm{H}_{\mathrm{a}}: \mu=83,900$ B) $ \mathrm{H}_{0}: \mu<83,900 $ $\mathrm{H}_{\mathrm{a}}: \mu=83,900$ C) $\mathrm{H}_{0}: \mu=83,900$ $\mathrm{H}_{\mathrm{a}}: \mu>83,900$ D) $ \mathrm{H}_{0}: \mu=83,900$ $\mathrm{H}_{\mathrm{a}}: \mu<83,900$

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The null hypothesis ($ \mathrm{H}_{0} $) represents the status quo or a statement of no effect, which is that the mean attendance is 83,900. The alternative hypothesis ($ \mathrm{H}_{a} $) represents the claim being tested, which is that the mean attendance is greater than 83,900.

The Owner of a Football Team Claims That the Mean H0:μ>83,900 \mathrm{H}_{0}: \mu>83,900 H0​:μ>83,900

The Owner of a Football Team Claims That the Mean $\mathrm{H}_{0}: \mu>83,900$