SCENARIO 10-2 A researcher randomly sampled 30 graduates of an MBA program and recorded data concerning their starting salaries.Of primary interest to the researcher was the effect of gender on starting salaries.The result of the pooled-variance t-test of the mean salaries of the females (Population 1)and males (Population 2)in the sample is given below.
-Referring to Scenario 10-2, the researcher was attempting to show statistically that the female MBA graduates have a significantly lower mean starting salary than the male MBA graduates.Which of the following is an appropriate alternative hypothesis?

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SCENARIO 10-2 A researcher randomly sampled 30 graduates of an MBA program and recorded data concerning their starting salaries.Of primary interest to the researcher was the effect of gender on starting salaries.The result of the pooled-variance t-test of the mean salaries of the females (Population 1)and males (Population 2)in the sample is given below. 
-Referring to Scenario 10-2, the researcher was attempting to show statistically that the female MBA graduates have a significantly lower mean starting salary than the male MBA graduates.Which of the following is an appropriate alternative hypothesis?

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The alternative hypothesis should state that there is a significant difference in the mean starting salaries between the female and male MBA graduates. Option B correctly states this as "The mean starting salary of female MBA graduates is significantly lower than the mean starting salary of male MBA graduates." Options A, C, and D do not address the difference in mean salaries between the two groups.

SCENARIO 10-2 a Researcher Randomly Sampled 30 Graduates of an MBA