You Would Like to Determine If There Is a Higher

Multiple Choice

You would like to determine if there is a higher incidence of smoking among women than among men in a neighborhood. Let men and women be represented by populations 1 and 2, respectively. Which of the following hypotheses is relevant to this claim?

A) H₀: µ₁ - µ₂ ≤ 0, H_A: µ₁ - µ₂ > 0
B) H₀: µ₁ - µ₂ ≥ 0, H_A: µ₁ - µ₂ < 0
C) H₀: p₁ - p₂ ≤ 0, H_A: p₁ - p₂ > 0
D) H₀: p₁ - p₂ ≥ 0, H_A: p₁ - p₂ < 0