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:

Cost Economies

Refers to the reduction in average cost of production as a firm increases its size or volume of output, typically achieved through operational efficiencies.

Product Variety

The assortment or mix of different products that a company offers to its customers.

Homogeneous Preferences

A situation in market analysis where consumers have similar tastes and preferences for goods or services.

Product Variety

Product Variety is the assortment of different goods and services that a company offers to meet consumer preferences and demands.