The EPA Has Stipulated That the PSI,"Pollution Standard Index" for Clean

question 54

Multiple Choice

The EPA has stipulated that the PSI,"Pollution Standard Index" for clean air standards is to be no more than 100 on the average.A random sample of 9 days for the city of Acorn showed PSI readings of 144,85,90,120,150,105,93,130 and 115. Assume the population of PSI readings is highly non-normal.Is there significant evidence to conclude that Acorn's air is dirtier than the stipulated clean air standards? Test at $\alpha$ = .05.

• A)Reject the null hypothesis
• B)Fail to reject the null hypothesis

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