Formulate the Indicated Conclusion in Nontechnical Terms

question 32

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

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PERT

Program Evaluation and Review Technique; a planning and control tool used for defining and estimating project tasks.

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The process of identifying a problem, finding possible solutions, and taking the appropriate steps to resolve the issue.

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