Using a t-distribution calculator, it is found that the critical value of the test statistic t is [tex]t^{\ast} = -1.383[/tex].
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In this problem, we have a lower(left-tailed) test, with 10 - 1 = 9 df and a level of significance of 0.1, hence the critical value is [tex]t^{\ast} = -1.383[/tex].
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