THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION

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THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
From the top 1000 companies in valuation,a comparison of the mean dividend yield of the top and bottom ten electric utility companies is desired.Let 1 = top ten,and 2 = bottom ten,electric utility companies respectively.The data shown below are for two independent samples,which are drawn at random from populations that are normally distributed.

-25 consumers were provided with a package containing two different brands of instant coffee.A week later,they were asked to rate the taste of each coffee on a scale of 1 (poor taste)to 10 (excellent taste).Is this an example of independent samples or dependent samples? Explain.

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Definitions:

Controlling Interest

Ownership of a sufficient portion of a company's stock to dictate its policies and management decisions.

Privately Sell

The act of selling goods, assets, or services directly between individuals without the involvement of a public market or third-party facilitators.

Responsibilities

Duties or obligations that are expected to be fulfilled by individuals, organizations, or entities.

Shares

Shares represent a portion of ownership in a company or financial asset, distributing profits equally through dividends, if declared.