QUESTIONS 19 THROUGH 32 RELATE TO QUANTITATIVE METHODS

29. When an investigator wants to test whether a particular parameter is larger than a specific

value, the null and alternative hypothesis are best defined as:

A. H 0 : θ = θ 0 versus H a : θ ≠ θ 0

B. H 0 : θ ≤ θ 0 versus H a : θ > θ 0

C. H 0 : θ ≥ θ 0 versus H a : θ < θ 0