Formulate the indicated conclusion in nontechnical terms. Be sure to address the original claim.
-A cereal company claims that the mean weight of the cereal in its packets is at least 14 oz. Assuming that a hypothesis test to reject this claim has been conducted and that the conclusion is to reject the null hypothesis,
State the conclusion in nontechnical terms.
A) There is not sufficient evidence to warrant rejection of the claim that the mean weight is at least 14 oz.
B) There is sufficient evidence to warrant rejection of the claim that the mean weight is less than 14 oz.
C) There is sufficient evidence to warrant rejection of the claim that the mean weight is at least 14 oz.
D) There is not sufficient evidence to warrant rejection of the claim that the mean weight is less than 14 oz.

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The conclusion to reject the null hypothesis means there is sufficient evidence for the alternate hypothesis, which is that the mean weight is less than 14 oz. Therefore, the cereal company's claim that the mean weight is at least 14 oz can be rejected.

Formulate the Indicated Conclusion in Nontechnical Terms