A Sample of 51 Observations Yielded a Sample Standard Deviation

question 28

Multiple Choice

A sample of 51 observations yielded a sample standard deviation of 5. If we want to test H₀: σ² = 20, the test statistic is

• A) 62.5.
• B) 12.5.
• C) 51.25.
• D) 50.

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