people shows that the mean tuna consumption by a person is 3.3 pounds per year. Assume the population standard deviation is 1.23 pounds. At α=0.09​, can you reject the​ claim?

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A nutritionist claims that the mean tuna consumption by a person is
3.6
pounds per year. A sample of
80
people shows that the mean tuna consumption by a person is
3.3
pounds per year. Assume the population standard deviation is
1.23
pounds. At
α=0.09​,
can you reject the​ claim?
 
 
 

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Part 1
​(a) Identify the null hypothesis and alternative hypothesis.
 
 
A.
H0​:
μ≤3.6
Ha​:
μ>3.6
 
B.
H0​:
μ≠3.3
Ha​:
μ=3.3
 
C.
H0​:
μ>3.6
Ha​:
μ≤3.6
 
D.
H0​:
μ=3.6
Ha​:
μ≠3.6
 
E.
H0​:
μ>3.3
Ha​:
μ≤3.3
 
F.
H0​:
μ≤3.3
Ha​:
μ>3.3
Part 2
​(b) Identify the standardized test statistic.
 
z=enter your response here
​(Round to two decimal places as​ needed.)
Part 3
​(c) Find the​ P-value.
 
enter your response here
​(Round to three decimal places as​ needed.)
Part 4
​(d) Decide whether to reject or fail to reject the null hypothesis.
 
 
A.
Fail to reject
H0.
There
is not
sufficient evidence to reject the claim that mean tuna consumption is equal to
3.6
pounds.
 
B.
Fail to reject
H0.
There
is
sufficient evidence to reject the claim that mean tuna consumption is equal to
3.6
pounds.
 
C.
Reject
H0.
There
is
sufficient evidence to reject the claim that mean tuna consumption is equal to
3.6
pounds.
 
D.
Reject
H0.
There
is not
sufficient evidence to reject the claim that mean tuna consumption is equal to
3.6
pounds.
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