A Grocery Store Owner Claims That the Mean Amount Spent $H _ { 0 } : \mu = 85 \text { versus } H _ { 1 } : \mu > 85$

question 88

Multiple Choice

A grocery store owner claims that the mean amount spent per checkout is more than $85. A test is made of $H _ { 0 } : \mu = 85 \text { versus } H _ { 1 } : \mu > 85$ . The null hypothesis is not rejected. State the appropriate
Conclusion.

• A) The mean checkout amount is less than or equal to $85.
• B) There is not enough evidence to conclude that the mean checkout price is less than or equal to $85.
• C) The mean checkout amount is greater than $85.
• D) There is not enough evidence to conclude that the mean checkout price is greater than $85.

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