Solve the Problem. -A Researcher Claims That the Amounts of Acetaminophen in a Acetaminophen

question 17

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-A researcher claims that the amounts of acetaminophen in a certain brand of cold tablets have a standard deviation different from the 3.1 milligrams claimed by the manufacturer. Assuming that a hypothesis test of the claim has been conducted and that the conclusion is failure to reject the null hypothesis, state the conclusion in nontechnical terms.

• A)There is not sufficient sample evidence to support the claim that the standard deviation is different from 3.1 milligrams.
• B)There is sufficient sample evidence to support the claim that the standard deviation is equal to 3.1 milligrams.
• C)There is sufficient sample evidence to support the claim that the standard deviation is different from 3.1 milligrams.
• D)There is not sufficient sample evidence to support the claim that the standard deviation is equal to 3.1 milligrams.

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