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Hedge Fund has been in existence for two years. Its average monthly return has been 6% with a standard deviation of 5%. Hedge Fund has a stated objective of controlling volatility as measured by the standard deviation of monthly returns. You are asked to test the null hypothesis that the volatility of Hedge Fund's monthly returns is equal to 4% versus the alternative hypothesis that the volatility is not equal to 4%. Assuming that all monthly returns are independently and identically normally distributed, and using the tables below, what is the correct test to be used and what is the correct conclusion at the 5% level of significance?
A
t-test; reject the null hypothesis
B
Chi-square test; reject the null hypothesis
C
t-test; do not reject the null hypothesis
D
Chi-square test; do not reject the null hypothesis