Preliminary Data Analyses Indicate That You Can Reasonably Consider the Assumptions

question 68

Essay

Preliminary data analyses indicate that you can reasonably consider the assumptions for using pooled t-proceduressatisfied. Perform the required hypothesis test by using either the critical-value approach or the P-value approach asindicated.
-A researcher was interested in comparing the resting pulse rate of people who exercise regularly and people who do not exercise regularly. Independent simple random samples of 16 people ages 30-40 who do not exercise regularly and 12 people ages 30-40 who do exercise regularly were selected and the resting pulse rate of each person was measured. The summary statistics are as follows. At the 2.5% significance level, do the data provide sufficient evidence to conclude that the mean resting pulse rate of people who do not exercise regularly is greater than the mean resting pulse rate of people who exercise regularly? Use the critical-value approach.

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