An Accountant Wants to Know If the Property Taxes Paid

question 52

Multiple Choice

An accountant wants to know if the property taxes paid by clients who live in the city are different from those who live in the county. The property taxes paid by five clients from the city (sample 1) and five clients from the county (sample 2) are shown below. The value of the test statistic is ________.

• A) 10
• B) 21
• C) 34
• D) 55

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Definitions:

Closed

In accounting, this term refers to accounts that have been concluded for a period, typically at the end of an accounting cycle, by transferring their balances to permanent accounts.

Service Revenue

Income earned by a company from the services it provides to customers, as opposed to selling goods.

Equipment

Tangible assets used in operations, such as machinery and computers, that have a useful life beyond one year.

Owner's Equity

The residual interest in the assets of an entity after deducting liabilities, representing the ownership interest of shareholders or owners.