In a hypothesis test involving a population mean,which of the following would be an acceptable formulation? A)H₀ : ≤ $1,700 H_a : $1,700 B)H₀ : $1,700 H_a :≥ $1,700 C)H₀ : μ ≤ $1,700 H_a : μ $1,700 D)None of the above is a correct formulation.

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In a hypothesis test involving a population mean,which of the following would be an acceptable formulation? A)H₀ : ≤ $1,700 H_a :> $1,700 B)H₀ : > $1,700 H_a :≥ $1,700 C)H₀ : μ ≤ $1,700 H_a : μ > $1,700 D)None of the above is a correct formulation.

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In a hypothesis test involving population mean, the null and alternative hypotheses should be stated in terms of the population mean (μ). In choice C, the null hypothesis states that the population mean is less than or equal to $1,700, while the alternative hypothesis states that the population mean is greater than $1,700. This formulation is correctly written in terms of the population mean and in a way that allows for a one-tailed test. Choices A and B are not written in terms of the population mean and/or do not specify a one-tailed test. Choice D is not applicable as there is at least one correct formulation.

In a Hypothesis Test Involving a Population Mean,which of the Following