Test the Claim That $\sigma ^ { 2 } > 17.1 \text { if } \mathrm { n } = 18 , \mathrm {~s} ^ { 2 } = 24.3 , \text { and } \alpha = 0.01$

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Essay

Test the claim that $\sigma ^ { 2 } > 17.1 \text { if } \mathrm { n } = 18 , \mathrm {~s} ^ { 2 } = 24.3 , \text { and } \alpha = 0.01$ Assume that the population is normally distributed.

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