The Quality Engineer at a Paint Manufacturer Conducted a Hypothesis

Essay

The quality engineer at a paint manufacturer conducted a hypothesis test to test the claim that the mean volume of paint cans had changed after an adjustment in the manufacturing process. Mean volume in paint cans before the adjustment was 1.02 gallons. Assume that all conditions for testing have been met. She used technology to complete the hypothesis test. Following is the null and alternative hypothesis and the output from her graphing calculator. Write a statement explaining what her decision regarding the null hypothesis should be and a statement summarizing her conclusion regarding the claim that average volume of paint cans had changed. Has the adjustment in the manufacturing process changed the average volume of paint cans?