The following frequency distribution shows the monthly stock returns for Home Depot for the years 2003 through 2007.

Over the time period, the following summary statistics are provided: Mean = 0.31%, Standard deviation = 6.49%, Skewness = 0.15, and Kurtosis = 0.38. For the goodness-of-fit test for normality, the null and alternative hypothesis are ________.
A) H₀: The returns follow a normal distribution with mean 6.49% and standard deviation 0.31%; H_A: The returns do not follow a normal distribution with mean 6.49% and standard deviation 0.31%
B) H₀: The returns do not follow a normal distribution with mean 6.49% and standard deviation 0.31%; H_A: The returns follow a normal distribution with mean 6.49% and standard deviation 0.31%
C) H₀: The returns follow a normal distribution with mean 0.31% and standard deviation 6.49%; H_A: The returns do not follow a normal distribution with mean 0.31% and standard deviation 6.49%
D) H₀: The returns do not follow a normal distribution with mean 0.31% and standard deviation 6.49%; H_A: The returns follow a normal distribution with mean 0.31% and standard deviation 6.49%

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