A report recently published in a major business periodical stated that the average salary for female managers is less than $50,000.If we were interested in testing this,the following null and alternative hypotheses would be established: .

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A report recently published in a major business periodical stated that the average salary for female managers is less than $50,000.If we were interested in testing this,the following null and alternative hypotheses would be established:  .

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The question is stating that if we were interested in testing the average salary for female managers being less than $50,000, then the null hypothesis would be that the average salary for female managers is $50,000 or more, and the alternative hypothesis would be that the average salary for female managers is less than $50,000. Therefore, the statement is true.

A Report Recently Published in a Major Business Periodical Stated