Formulate the Indicated Conclusion in Nontechnical Terms

question 58

Multiple Choice

Formulate the indicated conclusion in nontechnical terms. Be sure to address the original claim. Carter Motor Company claims that its new sedan, the Libra, will average better than 32 miles per gallon in the city. Assuming
That a hypothesis test of the claim has been conducted and that the conclusion is to reject the null hypothesis,
State the conclusion in nontechnical terms.

• A) There is sufficient evidence to support the claim that the mean is less than 32 miles per gallon.
• B) There is not sufficient evidence to support the claim that the mean is greater than 32 miles per gallon.
• C) There is not sufficient evidence to support the claim that the mean is less than 32 miles per gallon.
• D) There is sufficient evidence to support the claim that the mean is greater than 32 miles per gallon.

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Definitions:

False Null Hypothesis

Indicates a situation where the null hypothesis is incorrectly rejected when it is in fact true.

Failing

The condition or process of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, often used in the context of academic performance or machinery operation.

Probability

The quantification of an event's probability, expressed as a value from 0 to 1, where 0 means the event cannot happen and 1 means it will definitely occur.

Type I Error

The error made by rejecting a true null hypothesis, often referred to as a "false positive."