As an Owner of a Computer Component Factory You Want

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As an owner of a computer component factory you want to buy a new machine to make integrated circuits. You can buy one of two types of machines. You obviously want to buy the better machine (we'll assume they are comparable in price and reliability). You rent both machines for 8 days and make sample runs on both machines. The following data are the number of defective components per 1000 on each day.

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Locational Characteristics

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Corrected Earnings

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Employment Discrimination

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