The manager of a laptop computer dealership is considering a new bonus plan in order to increase sales.Currently, the mean sales rate per salesperson is five laptops per week.The correct set of hypotheses for testing the effect of the bonus plan is A) H₀: $\mu$ 5. C) H₀: $\mu$ 5 H_a: $\mu$ $\leq$ 5. D) H₀: $\mu$ $\geq$ 5 H_a: $\mu$

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The manager of a laptop computer dealership is considering a new bonus plan in order to increase sales.Currently, the mean sales rate per salesperson is five laptops per week.The correct set of hypotheses for testing the effect of the bonus plan is A) H₀: $\mu$ < 5 H_a: $\mu$$\ge$ 5. B) H₀: $\mu$$\leq$ 5 H_a:$\mu$> 5. C) H₀: $\mu$ > 5 H_a: $\mu$ $\leq$ 5. D) H₀: $\mu$ $\geq$ 5 H_a: $\mu$ < 5.

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The correct hypotheses are H₀: $\mu$$\leq$ 5 and H_a:$\mu$> 5 because the manager wants to test if the bonus plan will increase sales, which means the mean sales rate should be greater than 5 laptops per week.

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