During a Test Period, an Experimental Group of 10 Vehicles

question 61

Multiple Choice

During a test period, an experimental group of 10 vehicles using an 85 percent ethanol-gasoline mixture showed mean CO₂ emissions of 667 pounds per 1000 miles, with a standard deviation of 20 pounds. A control group of 14 vehicles using regular gasoline showed mean CO₂ emissions of 679 pounds per 1000 miles with a standard deviation of 15 pounds. At α = 0.05, in a left-tailed test (assuming equal variances) the test statistic is:

• A)-1.310
• B)-2.042
• C)-1.645
• D)-1.683

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