Five Years Ago,the Average Starting Salary of a New College

question 88

Multiple Choice

Five years ago,the average starting salary of a new college graduate with a major in marketing was $34,000.A random sample of 10 graduates from this year's graduating class of a local university yielded the following starting salaries in thousands of dollars: 38,36,25,37,35,24,38,45,39,36.The local university wants to determine if the starting salaries have increased in the last five years.Assume that the population of starting salaries in marketing is not normally distributed.Which one of the following tests is appropriate for this problem?

• A)Wilcoxon signed ranks test
• B)Wilcoxon rank sum test
• C)Sign test
• D)Kruskal-Wallis test
• E)Mann-Whitney test

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Definitions:

Articulation

The point where two bones meet or connect, allowing for varying degrees of movement or stability.

Clavicle

A long bone that serves as a strut between the shoulder blade and the sternum or breastbone, also known as the collarbone.

Shoulder Blade

The shoulder blade, or scapula, is a large, flat bone located on the back portion of the ribcage that connects the humerus (upper arm bone) with the clavicle (collarbone) and provides attachment points for muscles of the shoulder and back.

Scapula

A flat, triangular bone located at the back of the shoulder, also known as the shoulder blade.