An airline company would like to know if the average number of passengers on a flight in November is less than the average number of passengers on a flight in December. The results of random sampling are printed below. Test the appropriate hypotheses using α = 0.01.  A random sample of 200 passengers is taken in both months. The null and alternate hypothesis used: H0: mu1-mu2=0 vs. Ha: mu1-mu2<0 The test statistic is: -4.62 What is the correct conclusion?   A. There is not enough information given   B. Accept the null hypothesis   C. Reject the null hypothesis   D. Fail to reject the null hypothesis

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An airline company would like to know if the average number of passengers on a flight in November is less than the average number of passengers on a flight in December. The results of random sampling are printed below. Test the appropriate hypotheses using α = 0.01.  A random sample of 200 passengers is taken in both months.
The null and alternate hypothesis used:
H0: mu1-mu2=0 vs. Ha: mu1-mu2<0
The test statistic is:
-4.62

What is the correct conclusion?

  A.

There is not enough information given

  B.

Accept the null hypothesis

  C.

Reject the null hypothesis

  D.

Fail to reject the null hypothesis

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