The weights of soy patties sold by Veggie Burgers Delight are normally distributed. A random sample of 15 patties yields a mean weight of 4.8 ounces with a sample standard deviation of 0.3 ounces. At the 0.05 level of significance, perform a hypothesis test to see if the true mean weight is less than 4 ounces.   The correct conclusion at the 0.05 level of significance is ________________________ .   a.   reject the null hypothesis; evidence suggests that the mean weight is less than 4 ounces   b.   do not reject the null hypothesis   c.   do not reject the null hypothesis; evidence suggests that the mean weight is less than 4 ounces   d.   reject the null hypothesis   e.   evidence suggests that the mean weight is less than 4 ounces

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The weights of soy patties sold by Veggie Burgers Delight are normally distributed. A random sample of 15 patties yields a mean weight of 4.8 ounces with a sample standard deviation of 0.3 ounces. At the 0.05 level of significance, perform a hypothesis test to see if the true mean weight is less than 4 ounces.

 

The correct conclusion at the 0.05 level of significance is ________________________ .

 

a.

 

reject the null hypothesis; evidence suggests that the mean weight is less than 4 ounces

 

b.

 

do not reject the null hypothesis

 

c.

 

do not reject the null hypothesis; evidence suggests that the mean weight is less than 4 ounces

 

d.

 

reject the null hypothesis

 

e.

 

evidence suggests that the mean weight is less than 4 ounces

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