The results of a mathematics placement exam at two different campuses of Mercy College follow: What is the null hypothesis if we want to test the hypothesis that the mean score on Campus 1 is higher than on Campus 2? A) H₀: µ₁ = 0 B) H₀: µ₂ = 0 C) H₀: µ₁ = µ₂ D) H₀: µ₁ ≤ µ₂

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The null hypothesis is always stated as an equality. In this case, we want to test if the mean score on Campus 1 is higher than on Campus 2. Therefore, our null hypothesis should assume equality between the means. The correct null hypothesis is H₀: µ₁ ≤ µ₂.

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