The results of a mathematics placement exam at two different campuses of Mercy College follow: What is the alternative hypothesis if we want to test the hypothesis that the mean score on Campus 1 is higher than on Campus 2? A) H₁: µ₁ = 0 B) H₁: µ₂ = 0 C) H₁: µ₁ µ₂ D) H₁: µ₁ ≤ µ₂

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The results of a mathematics placement exam at two different campuses of Mercy College follow: What is the alternative hypothesis if we want to test the hypothesis that the mean score on Campus 1 is higher than on Campus 2? A) H₁: µ₁ = 0 B) H₁: µ₂ = 0 C) H₁: µ₁ > µ₂ D) H₁: µ₁ ≤ µ₂

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The alternative hypothesis must state the specific direction of the difference (in this case, higher score on Campus 1). The correct choice is therefore C, which states that the mean score on Campus 1 is greater than the mean score on Campus 2.

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