We Have Created a 90% Confidence Interval for μ with the Result

question 75

Multiple Choice

We have created a 90% confidence interval for μ with the result (25,32) .What conclusion will we make if we test H₀: μ = 28 vs.H₁: μ ≠ 28 at α = 0.10?

• A)Reject H₀ in favor of H₁.
• B)Accept H₀ in favor of H₁.
• C)Fail to reject H₀ in favor of H₁.
• D)We cannot tell from the information given.

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