For the Following Data, Compute the Test Statistic and the Critical

question 109

Multiple Choice

For the following data, compute the test statistic and the critical value, and determine whether to reject $H _ { 0 }$ at the $\alpha = 0.05$ level.
$\begin{array} { l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l } \text { Sample A } & 76 & 61 & 71 & 80 & 77 & 78 & 63 & 60 & 77 & 79 \\\hline \text { Sample B } & 65 & 42 & 71 & 84 & 70 & 78 & 49 & 51 & 90 & 65\end{array}$

• A) S=7 , Critical value is 4, Do not reject \(H _ { 0 }\)
• B) S=6 , Critical value is 8, Reject \(H _ { 0 }\)
• C) S=7 , Critical value is 4, Reject \(H _ { 0 }\)
• D) S=6 , Critical value is 8, Do not reject \(H _ { 0 }\)

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