A Hypothesis Regarding the Weight of Newborn Infants at a Community

Multiple Choice

A hypothesis regarding the weight of newborn infants at a community hospital is that the mean is 6.6 pounds. A sample of seven infants is randomly selected and their weights at birth are recorded as 9.0, 7.3, 6.0, 8.8, 6.8, 8.4, and 6.6 pounds. What is the alternate hypothesis?

A) µ = 6.6
B) µ $\neq$ 6.6
C) µ $\ge$ 6.6
D) µ > 7.6