Unfortunately, arsenic occurs naturally in some ground water. A mean arsenic level of μ=8   parts per billion (ppb) is considered safe for agricultural use. A well in Los Banos is used to water cotton crops. This well is tested on a regular basis for arsenic. A random sample of 37 tests gave a sample mean of x=7.3  ppb arsenic. It is known that σ=1.9  ppb for this type of data. Does this information indicate that the mean level of arsenic in this well is less than 8 ppb? Use the classical approach. Use α=0.01    What is the hypotheses for this problem? A:  Ho μ =7.3ppb vs HA μ < 7.3ppb  B:  Ho μ <7.3ppb vs HA μ ≥ 7.3ppb  C:  Ho μ =8.0ppb vs HA μ < 8.0ppb  D:  Ho μ <8.0ppb vs HA μ ≥ 8.0ppb

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Unfortunately, arsenic occurs naturally in some ground water. A mean arsenic level of μ=8   parts per billion (ppb) is considered safe for agricultural use. A well in Los Banos is used to water cotton crops. This well is tested on a regular basis for arsenic. A random sample of 37 tests gave a sample mean of x=7.3  ppb arsenic. It is known that σ=1.9  ppb for this type of data. Does this information indicate that the mean level of arsenic in this well is less than 8 ppb? Use the classical approach. Use α=0.01 

 

What is the hypotheses for this problem?

A:  Ho μ =7.3ppb vs HA μ < 7.3ppb 

B:  Ho μ <7.3ppb vs HA μ ≥ 7.3ppb 

C:  Ho μ =8.0ppb vs HA μ < 8.0ppb 

D:  Ho μ <8.0ppb vs HA μ ≥ 8.0ppb 

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