A weight loss program claims that program participants have a mean weight loss of at least 10.5 pounds after 1 month. The weight losses after 1 month (in pounds) of a random sample of 40 program participants are listed below. At α = 0.01, is there enough evidence to reject the program’s claim?

(a) Identify the claim and state H₀ and H_a.

(b) Determine whether the hypothesis test is left-tailed, right-tailed, or two-tailed, and whether to use a z-test, a t-test, or a chi-square test. Explain your reasoning.

(c) Choose one of the options.

Option 1: Find the critical value(s), identify the rejection region(s), and find the appropriate standardized test statistic.

Option 2: Find the appropriate standardized test statistic and the P-value.

(d) Decide whether to reject or fail to reject the null hypothesis.

(e) Interpret the decision in the context of the original claim.

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