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A hydraulic press is operating correctly when the standard deviation of the pressure is less than 120 pounds-per-square-inch (psi) .Suppose you take a random sample of 15 measurements throughout the day of the psi and find the standard deviation to be 148.Suppose you want to test whether the press is operating correctly.
-What is the decision rule for this test?

• A)Reject H₀ if (n - 1)s / σ₀ > or <
• B)Reject H₀ if (n - 1)s / σ₀ >
• C)Reject H₀ if (n - 1)s² / >
• D)Reject H₀ if (n - 1)s / σ₀ >

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