Ahypothesis is: a the average squared deviations about the mean of a distribution of values b) an empirically testable statement that is an unproven supposition developed in order to explain phenomena a statement that asserts the status quo; that is, any change from what has been c) thought to be true is due to random sampling order da statement that is the opposite of the null hypothesis e) the error made by rejecting the null hypothesis when it is true

(co 3) the soup produced by a company has a salt level that is normally distributed with a mean of 5.4 grams and a standard deviation of 0.3 grams. the company takes readings of every 10th bar off the production line. the reading points are 5.8, 5.9, 4.9, 6.5, 5.0, 4.9, 6.2, 5.1, 5.7, 6.1. is the process in control or out of control and why? it is out of control as two of these data points are more than 2 standard deviations from the mean it is in control as the data points more than 2 standard deviations from the mean are far apart it is out of control as one of these data points is more than 3 standard deviations from the mean it is in control as the values jump above and below the mean