Determine the Decision Criterion for Rejecting the Null Hypothesis in the Given

question 78

Multiple Choice

Determine the decision criterion for rejecting the null hypothesis in the given hypothesis test; i.e., describe the values of the test statistic that would result in rejection of the null hypothesis
-The following table shows the weights of nine subjects before and after following a particular diet for two months. You wish to test the claim that the diet is effective in helping people lose weight. What is the value of the appropriate test statistic? $$\begin{array} { r | r r r r r r r r r } \text { Subject } & \text { A } & \text { B } & \text { C } & \text { D } & \text { E } & \text { F } & \text { G } & \text { H } & \text { I } \\\hline \text { Before } & 168 & 180 & 157 & 132 & 202 & 124 & 190 & 210 & 171 \\\hline \text { After } & 162 & 178 & 145 & 125 & 171 & 126 & 180 & 195 & 163\end{array}$$

• A)0.351
• B)1.052
• C)3.156
• D)9.468

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