Independent Random Samples from Two Populations Are Shown in the Table

question 40

Essay

Independent random samples from two populations are shown in the table.
Use the Wilcoxon rank sum test to determine whether the data provide sufficient evidence to indicate a shift in the locations of the probability distributions of the sampled populations. Use $\alpha = .05$ .

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