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In a random sample of   925   plain​ M&M's, 19% were blue. Use a 0.01 significance level to test the claim of​ Mars, Inc. that​ 24% of its plain​ M&M candies are blue. a. Define the parameter     A. p​ = The proportion of all​ M&M's that are blue   B. mu   ​= The proportion of all​ M&M's that are blue   C. mu   ​= The mean number of all​ M&M's that are blue   D. p​ = The proportion of all​ M&M's that are not blue   b. State the null and alternative hypotheses     A. Upper H 0 : p greater than 0.24 Upper H 1 : p equals 0.24     B. Upper H 0 : p equals 0.19 Upper H 1 : p not equals 0.19     C. Upper H 0 : p equals 0.24 Upper H 1 : p not equals 0.24     D. Upper H 0 : mu not equals 0.24 Upper H 1 : mu equals 0.24     c. Calculate the test statistic. Which of these options is closest to the test​ statistic?     A. negative 4.00     B. negative 3.65     C. negative 3.56     D. negative 3.44

In a random sample of   925   plain​ M&M's, 19% were blue. Use a 0.01 significance level to test the claim of​ Mars, Inc. that​ 24% of its plain​ M&M candies are blue. a. Define the parameter     A. p​ = The proportion of all​ M&M's that are blue   B. mu   ​= The proportion of all​ M&M's that are blue   C. mu   ​= The mean number of all​ M&M's that are blue   D. p​ = The proportion of all​ M&M's that are not blue   b. State the null and alternative hypotheses     A. Upper H 0 : p greater than 0.24 Upper H 1 : p equals 0.24     B. Upper H 0 : p equals 0.19 Upper H 1 : p not equals 0.19     C. Upper H 0 : p equals 0.24 Upper H 1 : p not equals 0.24     D. Upper H 0 : mu not equals 0.24 Upper H 1 : mu equals 0.24     c. Calculate the test statistic. Which of these options is closest to the test​ statistic?     A. negative 4.00     B. negative 3.65     C. negative 3.56     D. negative 3.44

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In a random sample of  

925
 
plain​ M&M's, 19% were blue. Use a 0.01 significance level to test the claim of​ Mars, Inc. that​ 24% of its plain​ M&M candies are blue.
a. Define the parameter
 
 
A.
p​ = The proportion of all​ M&M's that are blue
 
B.
mu
 
​= The proportion of all​ M&M's that are blue
 
C.
mu
 
​= The mean number of all​ M&M's that are blue
 
D.
p​ = The proportion of all​ M&M's that are not blue
 
b. State the null and alternative hypotheses
 
 
A.
Upper H 0 : p greater than 0.24 Upper H 1 : p equals 0.24
 
 
B.
Upper H 0 : p equals 0.19 Upper H 1 : p not equals 0.19
 
 
C.
Upper H 0 : p equals 0.24 Upper H 1 : p not equals 0.24
 
 
D.
Upper H 0 : mu not equals 0.24 Upper H 1 : mu equals 0.24
 
 
c. Calculate the test statistic. Which of these options is closest to the test​ statistic?
 
 
A.
negative 4.00
 
 
B.
negative 3.65
 
 
C.
negative 3.56
 
 
D.
negative 3.44
 
 
d. Calculate the​ P-value. Which of these options is closest to the​ P-value?
 
 
A.
0.0093
 
B.
0.0001
 
C.
0.0015
 
D.
0.1875
 
e. State the technical conclusion
 
 
A.
Do not reject Upper H 0
 
 
B.
Reject Upper H 0
 
 
f. State the final conclusion
 
 
A.
There is not sufficient sample evidence to support the claim.
 
B.
There is not sufficient evidence to warrant rejection of the claim.
 
C.
There is sufficient evidence to warrant rejection of the claim.
 
D.
The sample data support the claim.
 
g. Based on the​ results, does the​ company's claim appear to be​ accurate?
 
 
A.
No
 
B.
Yes
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