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The weights of soy patties sold by Veggie Burgers Delight are normally distribut

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Question

The weights of soy patties sold by Veggie Burgers Delight are normally distributed. A random sample of 15 patties yields a mean weight of 3.8 ounces with a sample standard deviation of 0.5 ounces. At the .05 level of significance, perform a hypothesis test to see if the true mean weight is less than 4 ounces. The correct null and alternative hypotheses are

Select one:

a. H0 : µ = 4; HA : µ > 4

b. H0 : µ = 4; HA : µ < 4

c. H0 : µ > 4; HA : µ = 4

d. H0 : µ < 4; HA : µ = 4

e. H0 : µ = 4; HA : µ 4

Explanation / Answer

At the .05 level of significance, perform a hypothesis test to see if the true mean weight is less than 4 ounces.

The correct option is b. H0 : µ = 4; HA : µ < 4.