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The safety director of Honda USA took samples at random from the file of minor work related
accidents and classified them according to the time the accident took place.

Using the goodness-of-fit test and the .01 level of significance, determine whether the accidents
are evenly distributed throughout the day. Write a brief explanation of your conclusion.

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Goodness of fit test using Megastat.
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