A spouse suspects that the average amount of money spent on Christmas gifts for immediate family members is above $1,200. The correct set of hypotheses is: A)H ₀: m = 1200 vs. H ₁: m 1200 B)H ₀: m 1200 vs. H ₁: m = 1200 C)H ₀: m = 1200 vs. H ₁: m 1200 D)H ₀: m 1200 vs. H ₁: m = 1200

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A spouse suspects that the average amount of money spent on Christmas gifts for immediate family members is above $1,200. The correct set of hypotheses is: A)H ₀: m = 1200 vs. H ₁: m 1200 B)H ₀: m > 1200 vs. H ₁: m = 1200 C)H ₀: m = 1200 vs. H ₁: m > 1200 D)H ₀: m 1200 vs. H ₁: m = 1200

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The correct hypotheses for testing if the average amount is above $1,200 are: Null hypothesis (H0): m = 1200 (the average is $1,200) versus Alternative hypothesis (H1): m > 1200 (the average is greater than $1,200).

A Spouse Suspects That the Average Amount of Money Spent