Testing H₀: σ₁² ≤ σ₂², H_A: σ₁² > σ₂² at α

question 31

Short Answer

Testing H₀: σ₁² ≤ σ₂², H_A: σ₁² > σ₂² at α = .05, where n₁ = 16, n₂ = 19, s₁² = .03, and
s₂² = .02, can we reject the null hypothesis?

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