Medicare Would Like to Test the Hypothesis That the Standard

question 18

Multiple Choice

Medicare would like to test the hypothesis that the standard deviation for the monthly rate for one- bedroom assisted- living facility is more than $400. A random sample of 17 assisted living facilities had a standard deviation of $530. Using α = 0.01, the critical value for this hypothesis test would be ______.

• A)34.267
• B)6.908
• C)32.000
• D)5.812

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