TABLE 13-4 The Managers of a Brokerage Firm Are Interested in Finding

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TABLE 13-4
The managers of a brokerage firm are interested in finding out if the number of new clients a broker brings into the firm affects the sales generated by the broker. They sample 12 brokers and determine the number of new clients they have enrolled in the last year and their sales amounts in thousands of dollars. These data are presented in the table that follows.
-Referring to Table 13-4, the managers of the brokerage firm wanted to test the hypothesis that the number of new clients brought in had a positive impact on the amount of sales generated. The value of the test statistic is ________.

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Definitions:

Exchange-Rate Effect

The impact of a change in the relative value of a currency on the economy, particularly on foreign exchange rates and international trade.

Monetary Policy

The process by which a central authority, typically a country's central bank, controls the supply of money in the economy, often targeting an inflation rate or interest rate to ensure economic stability and growth.

Fiscal Policy

Fiscal policy involves government adjustments to its spending levels and tax rates to influence a nation's economy, aiming to stimulate growth or curb inflation.

Aggregate Demand

The total demand for all goods and services within a particular market.