The mean gross annual incomes of certified tack welders are normally distributed with the mean of $50,000 and a standard deviation of $4,000. The ship building association wishes to find out whether their tack welders earn more or less than $50,000 annually. The alternate hypothesis is that the mean is not $50,000.
Which of the following is the alternate hypothesis?
A) p ≠ $50,000
B) μ ≠ $50,000
C) μ

Question

The mean gross annual incomes of certified tack welders are normally distributed with the mean of $50,000 and a standard deviation of $4,000. The ship building association wishes to find out whether their tack welders earn more or less than $50,000 annually. The alternate hypothesis is that the mean is not $50,000.
Which of the following is the alternate hypothesis?
A) p ≠ $50,000
B) μ ≠ $50,000
C) μ < $50,000
D) μ = $50,000
E) p = $50,000

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The alternate hypothesis is that the mean is not $50,000. The symbol for the population mean is μ, so the correct answer is B: μ ≠ $50,000.

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