When Testing H₀ $\sigma$ ₁² $\le$ $\sigma$ ₂² H_A $\sigma$ ₁²> $\sigma$ ₂² Where S₁² =

question 83

Multiple Choice

When testing H₀: $\sigma$ ₁² $\le$ $\sigma$ ₂² H_A: $\sigma$ ₁²> $\sigma$ ₂² where s₁² = .004,s₂² = .002,n₁ = 4,n₂ = 7 at $\alpha$ = .05,what critical value do we use?

• A)1.833
• B)1.796
• C)4.12
• D)4.76

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