SCENARIO 10-15
the Table Below Presents the Summary Statistics for the Starting

question 161

Multiple Choice

SCENARIO 10-15
The table below presents the summary statistics for the starting annual salaries (in thousands of
dollars) for individuals entering the public accounting and financial planning professions. Sample I (public accounting) : $\bar { X } _ { 1 } = 60.35 , S _ { 1 } = 3.25 , n _ { 1 } = 12$
Sample II (financial planning) : $\bar { X } _ { 2 } = 58.20 , S _ { 2 } = 2.48 , n _ { 2 } = 14$ Test whether the mean starting annual salaries for individuals entering the public accounting
professions is higher than that of financial planning assuming that the two population variances are
the same.
-Referring to Scenario 10-15, suppose ? = 0.05. Which of the following represents the result of the test on a difference in the variances?

• A) The alternative hypothesis is rejected.
• B) The null hypothesis is rejected.
• C) The null hypothesis is not rejected.
• D) Insufficient information exists on which to make a decision.

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Definitions:

Productivity

The measure of how efficiently production inputs, such as labor and materials, are converted into outputs, or goods and services.

Demand

The quantity of a product or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices during a given period of time.

Shifts

Designated working periods for employees, defined by specific start and end times, to ensure continuous operation or coverage.

Productivity Increase

An improvement in the efficiency of producing goods or services, measured by the output per unit of input.