Determining the p-value for the test

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The average hourly wage last year for members of the hospital clerical staff in a large city was $6.32. The standard deviation of the population was $.54. This year a sample of 50 workers had an average hourly wage of $6.51. Test the claim at alpha-.05 that the average wage has not changed by finding the p-value for the test.

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