The data table contains waiting times of customers at a​ bank, where customers enter a single waiting line that feeds three teller windows. Test the claim that the standard deviation of waiting times is less than 2.3 ​minutes, which is the standard deviation of waiting times at the same bank when separate waiting lines are used at each teller window. Use a significance level of 0.01.

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The data table contains waiting times of customers at a​ bank, where customers enter a single waiting line that feeds three teller windows. Test the claim that the standard deviation of waiting times is less than
2.3
​minutes, which is the standard deviation of waiting times at the same bank when separate waiting lines are used at each teller window. Use a significance level of
0.01.
Complete parts​ (a) through​ (d) below.
​(in minutes)
 
6.4
7.3
4.1
7.1
7.5
6.9
6.7
7.1
7.8
6.9
6.4
6.3
7.2
7.4
10.1
7.3
8.5
8.8
10.3
6.5
6.2
7.1
6.1
9.3
7.5
6.2
6.7
6.7
7.2
6.4
7.9
6.7
6.7
6.7
7.3
7.6
6.5
7.3
8.3
7.9
7.7
6.2
14.4
6.6
7.1
7.1
6.8
7.7
9.1
7.6
7.8
6.5
6.2
6.8
7.1
7.7
8.4
7.1
7.3
6.1
a. Identify the null and alternative hypotheses. Choose the correct answer below.
 
 
A.
H0: σ=2.3
minutes
HA: σ≠2.3
minutes
 
B.
H0: σ≥2.3
minutes
HA: σ<2.3
minutes
 
C.
H0: σ=2.3
minutes
HA: σ<2.3
minutes
 
D.
H0: σ<2.3
minutes
HA: σ=2.3
minutes
b. Compute the test statistic.
 
χ2=
c. Find the​ P-value of the test statistic.
 
The​ P-value of the test statistic is
 
d. Does the use of the single line appear to reduce the variation among waiting​ times?
 
There
 
 
is
is not
sufficient evidence to conclude that the single line reduced the variation among waiting times because
H0
is
 
not rejected
rejected
by the hypothesis test.
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