We Have Created a 95% Confidence Interval for μ with the Result

question 27

Multiple Choice

We have created a 95% confidence interval for μ with the result (10, 15) . What decision will we make if we test H₀ : μ = 16 versus H₁ : μ ≠ 16 at α = 0.025?

• A) Reject H₀ in favor of H₁.
• B) Accept H₀ in favor of H₁.
• C) Fail to reject H₀ in favor of H₁.
• D) We cannot tell what our decision will be from the information given.

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