How do the average weekly incomes of electricians and carpenters compare? A random sample of 17 regions in the United States gave the following information about average weekly income (in dollars). (Reference: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.) Region 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Electricians 464 715 597 464 736 694 744 571 806 Carpenters 542 813 513 476 688 503 789 653 474 Region 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Electricians 592 594 702 579 868 598 597 654 Carpenters 489 647 676 384 817 605 556 505 Does this information indicate a difference (either way) in the average weekly incomes of electricians compared to those of carpenters? Use a 5% level of significance. (a) What is the level of significance? (b) Compute the sample test statistic.  (c) Find the P-value of the sample test statistic.

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How do the average weekly incomes of electricians and carpenters compare? A random sample of 17 regions in the United States gave the following information about average weekly income (in dollars). (Reference: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.)

Region 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Electricians 464 715 597 464 736 694 744 571 806
Carpenters 542 813 513 476 688 503 789 653 474

Region 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Electricians 592 594 702 579 868 598 597 654
Carpenters 489 647 676 384 817 605 556 505

Does this information indicate a difference (either way) in the average weekly incomes of electricians compared to those of carpenters? Use a 5% level of significance.

(a) What is the level of significance?


(b) Compute the sample test statistic. 

(c) Find the P-value of the sample test statistic.

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First We need to check whether variances are equal or not, To check the run an F test

  Electrician(1) Carpenters(2)
Sample Size(n) 17 17
Mean 645.5882 595.8824
Variance 11996.13 16749.11
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