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a quality control inspector wants to test whether the average weight of product on the line has varied from the specified value of 16 ounces. he takes a simple random sample of 100 products and obtains a mean of 16.3 and a standard deviation of 2.5. what are the hypotheses of this test?

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Answer: The hypotheses of this test are:

Null hypothesis: The average weight of the product on the line is equal to the specified value of 16 ounces.

Alternative hypothesis: The average weight of the product on the line is different from the specified value of 16 ounces.

Explanation:

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