If the value of the sample mean is close enough to the hypothesized value μ₀ of the population mean μ,then: A)the value of μ₀ is definitely correct. B)the value of μ₀ is definitely wrong. C)we reject the null hypothesis. D)we cannot reject the null hypothesis.

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If the sample mean is close enough to the hypothesized value of the population mean, we cannot reject the null hypothesis. This means that there is not enough evidence to suggest that the hypothesized value is incorrect. However, we cannot definitively say that the hypothesized value is correct without further testing or analysis. Hence, option D is the best choice.

If the Value of the Sample Mean Is Close