What Is the Critical Value for T in a One-Tailed

question 49

Multiple Choice

What is the critical value for t in a one-tailed hypothesis test in which a null hypothesis is tested at the 5% level of significance based on a sample size of 15?

• A) 1.708
• B) 1.711
• C) 1.761
• D) 2.145

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