We Have Created a 90% Confidence Interval For $\mu$ With the Result (25,32)

question 41

Multiple Choice

We have created a 90% confidence interval for $\mu$ with the result (25,32) .What conclusion will we make if we test H₀: $\mu$ = 28 vs.H₁: $\mu$ $\neq$ 28 at $\alpha$ = 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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