Critical Z-Value 0.02

Critical Z-Value 0.02

Given α = 0.02, calculate the right-tailed and left-tailed critical value for Z

Calculate right-tailed value:

Since α = 0.02, the area under the curve is 1 - α → 1 - 0.02 = 0.98

Our critical z value is 2.0537

Excel or Google Sheets formula:

=NORMSINV(0.98)
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