A Shipping Company Believes There Is a Linear Association Between

Multiple Choice

A shipping company believes there is a linear association between the weight of packages shipped and the cost. The following table shows the weight (in pounds) and cost (in dollars) of the last seven packages shipped. Using the critical value approach and α = 0.10, the appropriate conclusion is ________.

A) do not reject the null hypothesis; we can conclude weight and cost are correlated
B) do not reject the null hypothesis; we cannot conclude weight and cost are correlated
C) reject the null hypothesis; we cannot conclude weight and cost are correlated
D) reject the null hypothesis; we can conclude weight and cost are correlated