Which of the following critical values is appropriate for a 98% confidence level where $n = 7 ; \sigma = 27$ nd the population appears to be normally distributed.
A) $t _ { \alpha / 2 } = 2.575$
B) $z _ { \alpha / 2 } = 2.05$
C) $t _ { \alpha / 2 } = 1.96$
D) $z _ { \alpha / 2 } = 2.33$

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Which of the following critical values is appropriate for a 98% confidence level where $n = 7 ; \sigma = 27$ nd the population appears to be normally distributed. 
A) $t _ { \alpha / 2 } = 2.575$
B) $z _ { \alpha / 2 } = 2.05$
C) $t _ { \alpha / 2 } = 1.96$
D) $z _ { \alpha / 2 } = 2.33$

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For a 98% confidence level with a normally distributed population and known standard deviation, the z-value is used, which is 2.33.

Which of the Following Critical Values Is Appropriate for a 98