Using a Confidence Interval When Conducting a Two-Tail Test For \mu

question 172

Multiple Choice

Using a confidence interval when conducting a two-tail test for $\mu$ ,we do not reject H₀ if the hypothesized value for $\mu$ :

• A) is to the left of the lower confidence limit (LCL).
• B) is to the right of the upper confidence limit (UCL).
• C) falls between the LCL and UCL.
• D) falls in the rejection region.

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