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The 98% confidence interval for the mean contains the value 11.0 The 98% confide

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Question

The 98% confidence interval for the mean contains the value 11.0

The 98% confidence interval for the mean contains the value 14.0

The 98% confidence interval for the mean does not contain the value 14.0

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a.

The 98% confidence interval for the mean contains the value 11.0

b.

The 98% confidence interval for the mean contains the value 14.0

c.

The 98% confidence interval for the mean does not contain the value 14.0

please explain the answer for this in simple terms...I have several questions like this in my homework and I don't understand them at all. Just explain it in the simplest way you possibly can. Thank you.

Explanation / Answer

If 98% confidence interval contains 14.0, then we are confident that a mean of 14.0 is not a rare occurrence; thus it could occur by chance.

Thus, then, we accept the null hypothesis.

Thus, it is OPTION A: The 98% confidence interval for the mean contains the value 14.0. [ANSWER]