Suppose that a company claims that its chocolate bars weigh 1.6 ounces on average. It took many large samples, and each time the mean weight of the sample was within the 95% confidence interval. Which of the following would be a reasonable conclusion? A. The company's chocolate bars weigh fewer than 1.6 ounces on average. B. The company's chocolate bars weigh 1.6 ounces on average. C. The company's chocolate bars do not weigh 1.6 ounces on average. D. The company's chocolate bars weigh more than 1.6 ounces on average.

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Answer: The company's chocolate bars weigh 1.6 ounces on average.Step-by-step explanation:We are given that  a company claims that its chocolate bars weigh 1.6 ounces on average. It took many large samples, and each time the mean weight of the sample was within the 95% confidence interval. 95% confidence level means a range of values that you can be 95% certain contains the true mean of the population. Thus by definition we can say that The company's chocolate bars weigh 1.6 ounces on average.Hence Option B is correct.
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