A Garden Supplier Claims That Its New Variety of Giant $H _ { 0 } : \mu = 44 \text { versus } H _ { 1 } : \mu \neq 44$

question 15

Multiple Choice

A garden supplier claims that its new variety of giant tomato produces fruit with an mean weight of 44 ounces. A test is made of $H _ { 0 } : \mu = 44 \text { versus } H _ { 1 } : \mu \neq 44$ The null hypothesis
is not rejected. State the appropriate conclusion.

• A) There is not enough evidence to conclude that the mean weight differs from 44 ounces.
• B) The mean weight is equal to 44 ounces.
• C) There is not enough evidence to conclude that the mean weight is 44 ounces.
• D) The mean weight is not equal to 44 ounces.

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