A manufacturer of stone-ground deli-style mustard uses a high-speed machine to fill jars. The amount of mustard dispensed is normally distributed with a mean weight of 290 grams, and a standard deviation of 4 grams. If the actual amounts dispensed is too low, then their customers will be cheated; if it’s too high, then the company could lose money. To keep the machine properly calibrated, the company periodically takes a sample of 12 jars, to see if they need to stop production temporarily and re-calibrate. A recent sample produced a mean of 292.2 grams. Should the company be concerned that µ 6= 290 grams? Use α = 0.025. Use the p-value approach.

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A manufacturer of stone-ground deli-style mustard uses a high-speed machine to fill jars. The amount of mustard dispensed is normally distributed with a mean weight of 290 grams, and a standard deviation of 4 grams. If the actual amounts dispensed is too low, then their customers will be cheated; if it’s too high, then the company could lose money. To keep the machine properly calibrated, the company periodically takes a sample of 12 jars, to see if they need to stop production temporarily and re-calibrate. A recent sample produced a mean of 292.2 grams. Should the company be concerned that µ 6= 290 grams? Use α = 0.025. Use the p-value approach.

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