It seems reasonable to assume that ovulation rate and litter…
It seems reasonable to assume that ovulation rate and litter size in pigs would be positively correlated. In other words, if a sow releases more eggs (i.e., ova) in a given estrus period, she will probably end up producing more pigs in her litter. Number of eggs ovulated and litter size for a random sample of 6 sows are as follows: Number of Eggs, X Number of Pigs Born, Y 14 7 15 7 16 9 17 10 17 10 17 11 We want to test our assumption of a positive correlation between number of eggs ovulated and number of pigs in the litter. State the appropriate null and alternative hypotheses.