You Are Presented with Data from Two Independent Samples

question 4

Essay

You are presented with data from two independent samples. The variable being measured is numerical and continuous-valued. The distribution of the population of each sample is right skewed. You wish to test the hypothesis that there is a difference in the median value of the variable for the samples. What type of test/method should you use? Explain why the t-test is not the best method in this situation.

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