Consider the Following to Answer the Question(s) Below

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Essay

Consider the following to answer the question(s) below:
Data were collected on annual personal time (in hours) taken by a random sample of 16 women and 7 men employed by a medium sized company. The women took an average of 24.75 hours of personal time per year with a standard deviation of 2.84 hours. The men took an average of 21.86 hours with a standard deviation of 3.29 hours. The Human Resources Department believes that women tend to take more personal time than men because they tend to be the primary child care givers in the family.
-State your conclusion using α = 0.05.

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Definitions:

Marginal Analysis

An approach in economics used to examine the benefits and costs of an additional unit of production or action.

Annual Membership

A subscription or fee paid once a year to belong to a club, organization, or service, granting the member certain privileges, services, or access.

Crowded

A situation where a location or market is overly saturated with participants, leading to increased competition or decreased comfort.

Behavioral Economics

A field of economic research that examines how psychological, cognitive, emotional, cultural, and social factors affect economic decisions of individuals and institutions.