A Chi-Square Goodness of Fit Test Is to Be Performed

question 15

Multiple Choice

A chi-square goodness of fit test is to be performed to see if data fit the Poisson distribution.There are 8 categories, and lambda must be estimated.Alpha is chosen to be 0.10.The critical (table) value of chi-square is _______.

• A)10.645
• B)12.017
• C)3.828
• D)16.812
• E)17.345

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