Given N = 17, S² = 18 $\le$ $\sigma$ ² $\le$ 363848
B)23

Multiple Choice

Given n = 17, s² = 18.56, and that the population is normally distributed, the 80% confidence interval for the population variance is ________.

A) 11.4372 $\le$ $\sigma$ ² $\le$ 36.3848
B) 23.5418 $\le$ $\sigma$ ² $\le$ 9.31223
C) 12.6141 $\le$ $\sigma$ ² $\le$ 31.8892
D) 11.2929 $\le$ $\sigma$ ² $\le$ 37.2989
E) 14.2929 $\le$$\sigma$ ² $\le$ 39.2989