TABLE 10-2 A Researcher Randomly Sampled 30 Graduates of an MBA Program

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TABLE 10-2
A researcher randomly sampled 30 graduates of an MBA program and recorded data concerning their starting salaries. Of primary interest to the researcher was the effect of gender on starting salaries. The result of the pooled-variance t test of the mean salaries of the females (Population 1) and males (Population 2) in the sample is given below.

-Referring to Table 10-2, what is the 90% confidence interval estimate for the difference between two means?

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Definitions:

Factory Overhead

All indirect costs associated with manufacturing, including utilities, indirect labor, and materials not directly traceable to a product.

Machine Hours

A measure of the amount of time a machine is operated within a given period, used in cost accounting to allocate manufacturing overhead costs to products.

Overapplied Amount

A situation in cost accounting where the allocated factory overhead costs exceed the actual overhead costs incurred.

Factory Overhead

Indirect costs related to manufacturing, including utilities, maintenance, and factory equipment depreciation.