TABLE 10-15 The Table Below Presents the Summary Statistics for the Starting

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TABLE 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): ₁ = 60.35, S₁ = 3.25, n₁ = 12
Sample II (financial planning): ₂ = 58.20, S₂ = 2.48, n₂ = 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 Table 10-15, what is(are) the critical value(s) of the relevant hypothesis test if the level of significance is 0.05?

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Definitions:

Book Value

Book Value is the value of an asset according to its balance sheet account balance, calculated by subtracting liabilities from assets.

Inventory

The basic substances, products under manufacturing, and completed items that form part of a company's assets, which are available or will soon be available for purchase.

Source of Cash

Any activity or operation within a business that generates cash, including operations, financing, and investing activities.

Accounts Receivable Period

The average number of days that it takes for a company to collect payments owed by its customers after a sale has been made.