The mean age of professors at a university is 57.9 years. If a hypothesis test is performed, how should you interpret a decision that fails to reject the null hypothesis? a.There is sufficient evidence to support the claim μ = 57.9.   b.There is not sufficient evidence to support the claim μ = 57.9.   c.There is not sufficient evidence to reject the claim μ = 57.9.   d.There is sufficient evidence to reject the claim μ = 57.9

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The mean age of professors at a university is 57.9 years. If a hypothesis test is performed, how should you interpret a decision that fails to reject the null hypothesis?
a.There is sufficient evidence to support the claim μ = 57.9.
 
b.There is not sufficient evidence to support the claim μ = 57.9.
 
c.There is not sufficient evidence to reject the claim μ = 57.9.
 
d.There is sufficient evidence to reject the claim μ = 57.9
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