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2. In each of the following situations, state whether it is a correctly stated hypothesis testing problem and why.
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In each of the following situations, state whether it is a correctly stated hypothesis testing problem and why.
(a) Ho: µ = 25, H1: µ # 25
(b) Ho: o> 10, H1: 0 = 10
(c) Ho: x = 50, H1: x # 50 (Note: x is with bar or x-bar)
(d) Ho: p = 0.1, H1: p = 0.5
(e) Ho: s = 30, H1: s> 30
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