According to a National Survey, the Average Commuting Time for People

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Short Answer

According to a national survey, the average commuting time for people living in a city with a population of 1 to 3 million is 19.0 minutes. Suppose a researcher lives in a city with a population of 2.4 million and wants to test this claim for her city. Taking a random sample of 20 commuters, she calculates a mean time of 19.346 minutes and a standard deviation of 2.842 minutes. Calculate the appropriate test statistic to test the hypotheses.

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Definitions:

Empiricism

A philosophical standpoint that emphasizes the role of sensory experience in the formation of ideas, arguing that knowledge comes primarily from sensory experience.

Correspondence

The relationship or connection between things that match, especially in terms of communication through letters or emails between individuals.

Coherence

The logical, orderly, and consistent relation of parts, often used in arguments or theories to demonstrate how something makes sense as a whole.

Relativism

The belief that the understanding of knowledge, truth, and ethics is relative to a person's culture, societal background, or historical circumstances, rather than being universal or unchanging.