Lucy Baker is analyzing demographic characteristics of two television programs, Lost (population 1)and Heroes (population 2).Previous studies indicate no difference in the ages of the two audiences.(The mean age of each audience is the same.)Lucy plans to test this hypothesis using a random sample of 100 from each audience.Her alternate hypothesis is ___. A)$\mu$₁ - $\mu$₂ 0 C)$\mu$₁ - $\mu$₂ = 0 D)$\mu$₁ - $\mu$₂ $\neq$ 0 E)$\mu$₁ - $\mu$₂ = 1

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Lucy Baker is analyzing demographic characteristics of two television programs, Lost (population 1)and Heroes (population 2).Previous studies indicate no difference in the ages of the two audiences.(The mean age of each audience is the same.)Lucy plans to test this hypothesis using a random sample of 100 from each audience.Her alternate hypothesis is ___. A)$\mu$₁ - $\mu$₂ < 0 B)$\mu$₁ - $\mu$₂ > 0 C)$\mu$₁ - $\mu$₂ = 0 D)$\mu$₁ - $\mu$₂ $\neq$ 0 E)$\mu$₁ - $\mu$₂ = 1

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The alternate hypothesis suggests that there is a difference in the mean ages of the two audiences, which is represented by $\mu$₁ - $\mu$₂ $\neq$ 0.

Lucy Baker Is Analyzing Demographic Characteristics of Two Television Programs μ\muμ

Lucy Baker Is Analyzing Demographic Characteristics of Two Television Programs $\mu$