A Survey Was Recently Conducted to Determine If Consumers Spend

question 120

Short Answer

A survey was recently conducted to determine if consumers spend more on computer-related purchases via the Internet or store visits. Assume a sample of 8 respondents provided the following data on their computer-related purchases during a 30-day period. Using a .05 level of significance, can we conclude that consumers spend more on computer-related purchases by way of the Internet than by visiting stores?

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