Test the Claim About the Population Mean μ at the Level

question 31

Multiple Choice

Test the claim about the population mean μ at the level of significance α $\alpha$ Assume the population is normally distributed. Claim: $\mu \neq 35 ; \alpha = 0.05 ; \sigma = 2.7$
Sample statistics: $\overline { \mathrm { x } } = 34.1 , \mathrm { n } = 35$

• A)Reject \(\mathrm { H } _ { 0 } .\) There is enough evidence at the 5% level of significance to support the claim.
• B)Fail to reject \(\mathrm { H } _ { 0 }\) There is not enough evidence at the 5% level of significance to support the claim.
• C)Not enough information to decide.

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