Problem

Use a t-test to test the claim about the population mean $\mu$ at the given level of significance $\alpha$ using the given sample statistics. Assume the Claim: $\mu=52,100 ; \alpha=0.01$ Sample statistics: $\bar{x}=51,039, s=2300, n=19$
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What are the null and alternative hypotheses? Choose the correct answer below.
A.
\[
\begin{array}{l}
H_{0}: \mu \leq 52,100 \\
H_{a}: \mu> 52,100
\end{array}
\]
C.
\[
\begin{array}{l}
H_{0}: \mu \neq 52,100 \\
H_{a}: \mu=52,100
\end{array}
\]
B.
\[
\begin{array}{l}
H_{0}: \mu \geq 52,100 \\
H_{a}: \mu< 52,100
\end{array}
\]
D.
\[
\begin{array}{l}
H_{0}: \mu=52,100 \\
H_{a} \cdot \mu \neq 52,100
\end{array}
\]

What is the value of the standardized test statistic?
The standardized test statistic is -2.01 . (Round to two decimal places as needed.)
What is(are) the critical value(s)?
The critical value(s) is(are) $\square$.
(Round to three decimal places as needed. Use a comma to separate answers as needed.)

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Final Answer: The null and alternative hypotheses are: \n \[ H_{0}: \mu=52,100 \] \n \[ H_{a}: \mu \neq 52,100 \] \n The value of the standardized test statistic is \[ \boxed{-2.01} \] \n The critical values are \[ \boxed{-2.878}, \boxed{2.878} \]

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Step 1 :The null and alternative hypotheses are: \n \[ H_{0}: \mu=52,100 \] \n \[ H_{a}: \mu \neq 52,100 \]

Step 2 :The value of the standardized test statistic is calculated using the formula for the t-statistic, which is (sample mean - population mean) / (sample standard deviation / sqrt(sample size)). Plugging in the given values, we get \[ t = \frac{51039 - 52100}{2300 / \sqrt{19}} = -2.01 \]

Step 3 :The critical values are found using a t-distribution table and the given level of significance, which is 0.01. Since we are doing a two-tailed test, we need to divide the level of significance by 2 to get the critical value for each tail of the distribution. The critical values are \[ \pm 2.878 \]

Step 4 :Final Answer: The null and alternative hypotheses are: \n \[ H_{0}: \mu=52,100 \] \n \[ H_{a}: \mu \neq 52,100 \] \n The value of the standardized test statistic is \[ \boxed{-2.01} \] \n The critical values are \[ \boxed{-2.878}, \boxed{2.878} \]

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