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The U.S. government’s “Cash for Clunkers” program encouraged individuals to trade in their old gas-guzzlers for new, more efficient vehicles. At α = .05, do the data below support the hypothesis that the gain in mpg was more than 5 mpg? Hint: The null hypothesis is H₀: μ_d ≤ 5 mpg.

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The U.S. government’s “Cash for Clunkers” program encouraged individuals to trade in their old gas-guzzlers for new, more efficient vehicles. At α = .05, do the data below support the hypothesis that the gain in mpg was more than 5 mpg? Hint: The null hypothesis is H 0 : μ d ≤ 5 mpg.

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