In its2016Auto Reliability Survey,Consumer Reportsasked subscribers to report their maintenance and repair costs. Most individuals are aware of the fact that the average annual repair cost for an automobile depends on the age of the automobile. A researcher is interested in finding out whether the variance of the annual repair costs also increases with the age of the automobile. A sample of26automobiles4years old showed a sample standard deviation for annual repair costs of$170and a sample of23automobiles2years old showed a sample standard deviation for annual repair costs of$100.

Question:At a0.01level of significance, what is your conclusion?

Calculate the value of the test statistic (to2decimals). _____________