Formulate the Indicated Conclusion in Nontechnical Terms

question 146

Multiple Choice

Formulate the indicated conclusion in nontechnical terms. Be sure to address the original claim.
-A researcher claims that the amounts of acetaminophen in a certain brand of cold tablets have a standard deviation different from the σ = 3.3 mg claimed by the manufacturer. Assuming that a hypothesis test to
Support this claim has been conducted and that the conclusion is failure to reject the null hypothesis, state the
Conclusion in nontechnical terms.

• A) There is sufficient evidence to support the claim that the standard deviation is different from 3.3 mg.
• B) There is sufficient evidence to support the claim that the standard deviation is equal to 3.3 mg.
• C) There is not sufficient evidence to support the claim that the standard deviation is different from 3.3 mg.
• D) There is not sufficient evidence to support the claim that the standard deviation is equal to 3.3 mg.

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