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A proposed null hypothesis states that there is no difference in the water consumption of households in two districts. The sample mean difference is 8.5 liters, and the standard deviation of the distribution of the difference in sample means is 4.5 liters.

The null hypothesis must be accepted if we choose the ___ confidence interval.

A. 68%

B. 95%

C. 99.7%

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The null hypothesis must be accepted if we choose 99.7.

In inferential statistics, the term "null hypothesis" usually refers to a general statement or default position that there is no relationship between two measured phenomena, or no association among groups.

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