The Average Cost of Tuition and Room and Board at a Small

Multiple Choice

The average cost of tuition and room and board at a small private liberal arts college is reported to be $8,500 per term, but a financial administrator believes that the average cost is higher. A study conducted using 350 small liberal arts colleges showed that the average cost per term is $8,745. The population standard deviation is $1,200. Let α = 0.05. What are the null and alternative hypotheses for this study?

A) H₀: µ ≤ $9,000; H₁: µ > $9,000
B) H₀: µ ≥ $9,000; H₁: µ < $9,000
C) H₀: µ ≤ $8,500; H₁: µ > $8,500
D) H₀: µ ≥ $8,500; H₁: µ < $8,500