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 the value of the test statistic for testing whether there is evidence of a difference in the variances?

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Definitions:

Standard Cost System

An accounting method that applies estimated costs to product units to predict production expenses and aid in budgeting.

Labor Rate Variance

The discrepancy between what labor actually costs and what was initially budgeted or considered as the standard labor cost.

Actual Results

The real outcomes or data obtained from an operation or process, often compared against planned or forecasted results.

Standard Cost System

A method of cost accounting that compares actual costs to predetermined standards, facilitating variance analysis to manage costs.