Find the uniformly most powerful test for this exponential distribution, and find the approximate value of c

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So I am given that the distribution is exponential

$f(x|\lambda) = \lambda e^{-\lambda x}$ for $x > 0$

I am also given that there is an independent sample size $n$, $X_1, X_2, ..., X_n$

I am given that the null hypothesis $H_0 : \lambda = 1$ and the alternative hypothesis $H_a : \lambda > 1$. So I noticed that this is a composite hypothesis so I have the use the uniformly most powerful test rather than Neymann Pearson.

I am asked to show that the uniformly most powerful test of $H_0$ is of the form “reject $H_0$ if $T < c$”, for some value c, where T is the sample total.

Then the next part says; suppose that $n = 100$, and the chosen significance level is $0.05$. Find, approximately, the value of c for this test

So to start this off I have done the likelihood ratio

$LR = \frac {l(\lambda_a)}{l(\lambda_0)}$

and I have found $l(\lambda_0) = e^{-\sum_{i=0}^n x_i} = e^{-n\bar x}$

I then find $l(\lambda_a) = \lambda_a^n e^{-\lambda_a\sum_{i=0}^n x_i}$

This gives me a likelihood ratio

$LR = \lambda_a^ne^{-(\lambda_a-1)n\bar x} = \lambda_a^ne^{-(\lambda_a-1)T}$

Where T is the sum total.

This satisfies the statement 'reject $H_0$ if $T < c$'

now onto the next part with $n = 100$ with significance level 0.05I don't really know what to do here so any hints would be extremely useful.

I guess that $\lambda_a^ne^{-(\lambda_a-1)n\bar x} = \lambda_a^ne^{-(\lambda_a-1)T} < K$ for some K

and that $T = 100\bar x$

ANy tips would be great. Thank you