In testing for differences between the means of two independent populations,the null hypothesis is A)H₀ : μ₁ - μ₂ = 2. B)H₀ : μ₁ - μ₂ = 0. C)H₀ : μ₁ - μ₂ 0. D)H₀ : μ₁ - μ₂

Question

In testing for differences between the means of two independent populations,the null hypothesis is A)H₀ : μ₁ - μ₂ = 2. B)H₀ : μ₁ - μ₂ = 0. C)H₀ : μ₁ - μ₂ > 0. D)H₀ : μ₁ - μ₂ < 2.

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The null hypothesis in testing for differences between the means of two independent populations states that there is no difference between the population means, so the correct choice is B: H₀ : μ₁ - μ₂ = 0.

In Testing for Differences Between the Means of Two Independent