The Following Table Shows the Annual Returns (In Percent) for Fidelity's

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Essay

The following table shows the annual returns (in percent) for Fidelity's Technology and Communications funds for the years 2006 through 2010. Use the critical value approach to test if the population variances differ at the 10% significance level.

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Definitions:

Money Supply

The lump sum of monetary assets available in an economy at a particular point.

Real Wages

The purchasing power of wages or income, considering the effects of inflation on buying capacity.

Monetary Policy

Monetary policy involves the management of a nation's money supply and interest rates by its central bank to control inflation, stabilize currency, and achieve economic growth.

Price Level

The average of current prices across the entire spectrum of goods and services produced in the economy, often compared over time to assess inflation.