When Testing for a Difference Between the Means of a Treatment

question 33

Essay

When testing for a difference between the means of a treatment group and a placebo group, the computer display below is obtained. Using a 0.05 significance level, is there sufficient evidence to support the claim that the treatment group (variable 1) comes from a population with a mean that is less than the mean for the placebo population? Explain.

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