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jlmhmf

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All of the following increase the magnitude of the t statistic and/or the likelihood of rejecting H0 EXCEPT
 
  a. a greater difference between the sample mean and the population mean.
  b. an increase in sample size.
  c. a decrease in sample variance.
  d. a smaller significance level .

Question 2

Which of the following statistics comparing a sample mean to a population mean is most likely to be significant if you used a two-tailed test?
 
  a. t = 10.6
  b. t = 0.9
  c. t = -10.6
  d. both a and c



billybob123

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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

D



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