During a Test Period,an Experimental Group of 10 Vehicles Using

question 99

Multiple Choice

During a test period,an experimental group of 10 vehicles using an 85 percent ethanol-gasoline mixture showed mean CO₂ emissions of 667 pounds per 1000 miles,with a standard deviation of 20 pounds.A control group of 14 vehicles using regular gasoline showed mean CO₂ emissions of 679 pounds per 1000 miles with a standard deviation of 15 pounds.At  = 0.05,in a left-tailed test (assuming equal variances) the test statistic is:

• A) -1.310
• B) -2.042
• C) -1.645
• D) -1.683

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