Perform the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Sum Test for the Following

question 81

Essay

Perform the Wilcoxon signed rank sum test for the following matched pairs to determine at the 10% significance level whether the two population locations differ. $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Matched Pair } & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 \\\hline \text { A } & 13 & 9 & 11 & 10 & 12 & 8 & 14 \\\hline \text { B } & 11 & 10 & 10 & 6 & 10 & 4 & 12 \\\hline\end{array}$$

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