A University Investigation Was Conducted to Determine Whether Women and Men

question 117

Essay

A university investigation was conducted to determine whether women and men complete medical school in significantly different amounts of time, on the average. Two independent random samples were selected and the following summary information concerning times to completion of medical school computed: Perform the appropriate test of hypothesis to determine whether there is a significant difference in time to completion of medical school between women and men. Test using = 0.05.
Test statistic = ______________
Critical Value(s) = ______________
Conclusion: ______________
Interpretation: __________________________________________
Find the p-value associated with the test above.
p-value = ______________

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