A Hypothesis Regarding the Weight of Newborn Infants at a Community

question 4

Multiple Choice

A hypothesis regarding the weight of newborn infants at a community hospital is that the mean is 6.6 pounds. A sample of seven infants is randomly selected and their weights at birth are recorded as 9.0, 7.3, 6.0, 8.8, 6.8, 8.4, and 6.6 pounds. What is the decision for a significant increase in the average birthrate at a 5% level of significance?

• A) Fail to reject the null hypothesis and conclude the mean is 6.6 lb.
• B) Reject the null hypothesis and conclude the mean is lower than 6.6 lb.
• C) Reject the null hypothesis and conclude the mean is greater than 6.6 lb.
• D) Cannot calculate because population standard deviation is unknown.

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