In a hypothesis test for the population variance,the hypotheses are H₀: σ² = 100 vs.H₁: σ² ≠ 100.If the sample size is 15 and the test is being carried out at the 10% level of significance,the rejection region is: A)χ² 23.685. B)χ² 21.064. C)χ² 22.307. D)χ²

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In a hypothesis test for the population variance,the hypotheses are H₀: σ² = 100 vs.H₁: σ² ≠ 100.If the sample size is 15 and the test is being carried out at the 10% level of significance,the rejection region is: A)χ² < 6.571 or χ² > 23.685. B)χ² < 7.790 or χ² > 21.064. C)χ² < 8.547 or χ² > 22.307. D)χ² < 7.261 or χ² < 24.996.

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The rejection region for a hypothesis test for the population variance with a sample size of 15 and a significance level of 10% is χ2 < 6.571 or χ2 > 23.685.

In a Hypothesis Test for the Population Variance,the Hypotheses Are