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Rafia Chowdhury
on Oct 20, 2024
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The square footage of the several thousand apartments in a new development is advertised to be 1250 square feet,on average.A tenant group thinks that the apartments are smaller than advertised.They hire an engineer to measure a sample of apartments to test their suspicions.Let represent the true average area (in square feet) of these apartments.What are the appropriate null and alternative hypotheses?
A) H0: = 1250 vs.Ha: < 1250
B) H0: = 1250 vs.Ha: 1250
C) H0: = 1250 vs.Ha: > 1250
Null Hypothesis
A statement used in statistical testing that assumes no effect or no difference between groups, serving as the default assumption to test against.
Alternative Hypotheses
In statistics, alternative hypotheses suggest that there is a significant difference, effect, or relationship between two variables.
Square Footage
A measure of area used primarily in the United States, equivalent to the area of a square with sides one foot in length.
- Acquire an understanding of the basic principles of hypothesis testing, focusing on null and alternative hypotheses.
- Utilize hypothesis testing for real-life cases concerning means and proportions.
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Learning Objectives
- Acquire an understanding of the basic principles of hypothesis testing, focusing on null and alternative hypotheses.
- Utilize hypothesis testing for real-life cases concerning means and proportions.