When a Hypothesis Test Is to Be Conducted Regarding a Population

question 26

Multiple Choice

When a hypothesis test is to be conducted regarding a population variance, the test statistic will be:

• A) a t-value from the t-distribution.
• B) an x2 value from the chi-square distribution.
• C) a z-value from the standard normal distribution.
• D) a binomial distribution p value.

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