Frequencies of leading digits from IRS tax files are 152, 89, 63, 48, 39, 40, 28, 25, and 27. Using a 0.05 significance level, test for goodness-of-fit with Benford€™s law. Does it appear that the tax entries are legitimate?

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Leading Digit 2 3 4 6 8 Benford's Law: Distribution of Leading Digits 30.1% 17.6% 12.5%| 9.7%|7.9%| 6.7% 5.8% 5.1% 4.6%