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2. A consumer protection agency received many complaints that the sodium content

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Question

2. A consumer protection agency received many complaints that the sodium content in a six-ounce can of Star Kist tuna is greater than the 250mg that is stated on the label of each can. In response to these complaints, the protection agency tested the following hypotheses: Ho: The average sodium content of all six-ounce cans is 250mg. H1: The average sodium content of all six-ounce cans is greater than 250mg. The data from the study were not statistically significant. Which hypothesis was supported? What key word(s) led you to your answer?

Explanation / Answer

Sol:

Null hypothesis:

mean=250

Alternative Hypothesis:

mean>250

alpha=0.05

. The data from the study were not statistically significant.

means fail to reject null hypothesis

Accept null Hypothesis

There is no sufficient evidence at 5% level of significance to support the claim

that he sodium content in a six-ounce can of Star Kist tuna is greater than the 250mg .

not statistically significant. led to the answer to support null hypothesis.

Null hypothesis is supported.