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Shape-Up-By-Susie claims that participating in her exercise program will result in guaranteed weight loss in just 6 weeks. Five clients weighed themselves before and then again after participating in her program and the differences "weight after - weight before" were analyzed. Below is the relevant computer output.
-At the 0.05 level of significance, the correct conclusion is
A) reject the alternative hypothesis.
B) fail to reject the null hypothesis.
C) Susie's claim is not supported by the sample evidence.
D) reject the null hypothesis and find that Susie's claim is supported by the sample evidence.
E) fail to reject the null hypothesis and support the alternative hypothesis. There is strong evidence that participating in Susie's exercise program will result in guaranteed weight gain in just 6 weeks.

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Shape-Up-By-Susie claims that participating in her exercise program will result in guaranteed weight loss in just 6 weeks. Five clients weighed themselves before and then again after participating in her program and the differences "weight after - weight before" were analyzed. Below is the relevant computer output. 
-At the 0.05 level of significance, the correct conclusion is
A) reject the alternative hypothesis. 
B) fail to reject the null hypothesis. 
C) Susie's claim is not supported by the sample evidence. 
D) reject the null hypothesis and find that Susie's claim is supported by the sample evidence. 
E) fail to reject the null hypothesis and support the alternative hypothesis. There is strong evidence that participating in Susie's exercise program will result in guaranteed weight gain in just 6 weeks.

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If the conclusion is to reject the null hypothesis at the 0.05 level of significance, it means there is enough evidence to support the alternative hypothesis, which in this context is Susie's claim.

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