A researcher collated data on Americans’ leisure time activities. She found the mean number of hours spent watching television each weekday to be 2.7 hours with a standard deviation of 0.2 hours. Jonathan believes that his football team buddies watch less television than the average American. He gathered data from 40 football teammates and found the mean to be 2.3. Which of the following are the correct null and alternate hypotheses?

To determine the correct null and alternate hypotheses in this scenario, we need to consider the researcher's claim and Jonathan's belief.

Null Hypothesis (H0): Jonathan's football team buddies watch the same amount of television as the average American.
Alternate Hypothesis (H1): Jonathan's football team buddies watch less television than the average American.

In this case, the null hypothesis assumes that there is no difference between Jonathan's football team buddies and the average American in terms of television watching. The alternative hypothesis states that there is a difference, specifically that Jonathan's football team buddies watch less television than the average American.

Therefore, the correct null and alternate hypotheses in this scenario would be:
H0: μ = 2.7 (Jonathan's football team buddies watch the same amount as the average American)
H1: μ < 2.7 (Jonathan's football team buddies watch less television than the average American)

Where:
μ represents the population mean number of hours spent watching television each weekday.