In a Simple Random Sample of 100 Women from Richmond

question 35

Multiple Choice

In a simple random sample of 100 women from Richmond, Virginia, the average amount of money that these women spent per visit at their hair salons is $32.43. The standard deviation from this sample is $7.84.
Suppose that a simple random sample of 100 men in Richmond were asked how much money they spent per visit at the barbershop. The responses resulted in a mean of $21.43 and a standard deviation of $7.84. The margin of error for a 95% confidence interval for the mean amount of money that all men in Richmond spend per visit at their barbershops would be

• A) larger than for women, because the men's mean was smaller.
• B) smaller than for women, because the men's mean was smaller.
• C) the same as for women.
• D) invalid because hair salons and barbershops charge for different services.

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