Step 1 :The null hypothesis (H0) and alternative hypothesis (H1) are incorrectly stated in the question. They should be: H0: μ = 0.11 (The mean calcium concentration in 2018 is the same as in 1990) H1: μ ≠ 0.11 (The mean calcium concentration in 2018 is not the same as in 1990) The test statistic (t0) is given as 1.31. This value is used to determine whether we reject or fail to reject the null hypothesis. To make this decision, we compare the test statistic to the critical value at the given level of significance (α = 0.01). For a two-tailed test with 7 degrees of freedom (n-1 = 8-1 = 7), the critical values are approximately ±2.998. Since the test statistic (1.31) is less than the critical value (2.998), we fail to reject the null hypothesis. This means that we do not have enough evidence to conclude that the mean calcium concentration in 2018 is different from that in 1990. In summary, based on the sample data and the given level of significance, there is not enough evidence to suggest that calcium concentrations have changed since 1990.