The Donaldson Corporation Wants to Hire a Temporary Secretary $\alpha = 0.05$

question 78

Essay

The Donaldson Corporation wants to hire a temporary secretary. There are two employment agencies in town, and it is believed that the average hourly wage charged by both agencies is the same. A Donaldson manager surveyed other employers in town to find what they paid the agencies for temporary secretaries. The results are summarized below. At $\alpha = 0.05$ , test the claim that each agency charges the same hourly wage.

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