A Paint Manufacturer Is Interested in Determining Whether There Is

question 71

Essay

A paint manufacturer is interested in determining whether there is a difference in the median time it takes for two different brands of paint to dry once they have been applied to a wall surface.To test this,the company has selected a random sample of 5 walls and applied brand 1 and another 5 walls and applied brand 2.The following data reflect the actual drying time in hours:
a.If you are unwilling to make the assumptions necessary to use a t-test,what test would you recommend in this situation?
b.What would be the appropriate null and alternative hypothesis?
c.Using an alpha level equal to .05,conduct the hypothesis test and state the conclusion.

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Reconstruction

The period after the Civil War in the United States, from 1865 to 1877, focused on the federal government's efforts to restore and rebuild the Southern states that had seceded and integrate African American slaves into society as free men and women.

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Reconstruction

The period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reintegrated into the Union and efforts were made to extend civil rights to freed slaves.