Independent Random Samples Taken at Two Local Malls Provided the Following

question 41

Essay

Independent random samples taken at two local malls provided the following information regarding purchases by patrons of the two malls. We want to determine whether or not there is a significant difference between the average purchases by the patrons of the two malls.
a.Give the hypotheses for the above.
b.Compute the test statistic.
c.At 95% confidence, test the hypotheses.

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