Question

The manager of a resort in Squamish, BC, stated that the mean guest bill for a

weekend is $800 or less. A member of the hotel’s accounting staff noticed that the total charges for guest bills have been increasing in recent months. The accountant will use a sample of future weekend guest bills to test the manager’s claim. (Marks 6)

1. Which form of the hypotheses should be used to test the manager’s claim? Explain.

Ho: µ ≥ 800                Ho: µ ≤ 800                Ho: µ =800

Ha: µ<800                  Ha: µ>800                  Ha: µ ≠ 800

Answer 1