A garden supplier claims that its new variety of giant tomato produces fruit with a mean weight of 38 ounces. A test is made of $H _ { 0 } : \mu = 38$ versus $H _ { 1 } : \mu \neq 38$ . The null hypothesis is rejected. State the
Appropriate conclusion.
A) There is not enough evidence to conclude that the mean weight is 38 ounces.
B) The mean weight is equal to 38 ounces.
C) There is not enough evidence to conclude that the mean weight differs from 38 ounces.
D) The mean weight is not equal to 38 ounces.

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Since the null hypothesis is rejected, we have enough evidence to say that the mean weight is not equal to 38 ounces. Therefore, the appropriate conclusion is D, "The mean weight is not equal to 38 ounces."

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A Garden Supplier Claims That Its New Variety of Giant $H _ { 0 } : \mu = 38$