Most new car models sold in the European Union have to undergo official tests for fuel consumption. Consider a new car model: the official fuel consumption figure for the urban cycle is published as 11.8 litres of fuel per 100 km. A consumer rights organization is interested in examining whether this published figure is truly indicative of urban driving. (ii) A sample of 50 fuel consumption tests with th

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b. Most new car models sold in the European Union have to undergo official tests for fuel consumption. Consider a new car model: the official fuel consumption figure for the urban cycle is published as 11.8 litres of fuel per 100 km. A consumer rights organization is interested in examining whether this published figure is truly indicative of urban driving.

(ii) A sample of 50 fuel consumption tests with the new model showed a sample mean of 12.10 litres per 100 km and a sample standard deviation of 0.92 litre per 100 km. What conclusion should be drawn from the sample results? Use α = 0.01.

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