A sample of n=25n=25 data values randomly collected from a normally distributed population has standard deviation s=2.1s=2.1. We wish to test the null hypothesis H0:σ=1.5H0:σ=1.5 against the alternative hypothesis H1:σ>1.5H1:σ>1.5 at a significance of α=0.01α=0.01. What is the value of the test statistic? Write your answer rounded to 3 decimal places.  What is the critical value? Write your answer rounded to 3 decimal places

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A sample of n=25n=25 data values randomly collected from a normally distributed population has standard deviation s=2.1s=2.1. We wish to test the null hypothesis H0:σ=1.5H0:σ=1.5 against the alternative hypothesis H1:σ>1.5H1:σ>1.5 at a significance of α=0.01α=0.01.

What is the value of the test statistic? Write your answer rounded to 3 decimal places. 

What is the critical value? Write your answer rounded to 3 decimal places.

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