Test the Following Sequence of Values for Randomness with Respect

Multiple Choice

Test the following sequence of values for randomness with respect to being above or below the median.
4 6 3 8 5 7 5 7 3 7 9 1 3 8 5
Table of Critical Values for the Number of Runs, α = 0.05
Value of
N₁
Value of n₂
4
5
6
7
6
2
9
3
10
3
11
3
12
7
2
10
3
11
3
12
3
13
8
3
10
3
11
3
12
4
13

A) Reject the hypothesis that the sequence is random, because the test value 8 is between the critical values 3 and 12
B) Reject the hypothesis that the sequence is random, because the test value 7 is between the critical values 3 and 11
C) Do not reject the hypothesis that the sequence is random, because the test value 8 is between the critical values 3 and 11
D) Do not reject the hypothesis that the sequence is random, because the test value 7 is between the critical values 3 and 12