Mean entry-level salaries for college graduates with mechanical engineering degrees and electrical degrees are believed to be approximately the same. A recruiting office thinks that the mean mechanical engineering salary is actually lower than the mean electrical engineering salary. The recruiting office randomly surveys 50 entry level mechanical engineers and 60 entry level electrical engineers. Their mean salaries were $46,700, respectively. Their standard deviations were $3,450 and $4,210, respectively. At the 5% significance level, conduct a hypothesis test to determine if you agree that the mean entry-level mechanical engineering salary is lower than the mean entry-level electrical engineering salary. Subscripts: 1: mechanical; 2: electrical What is the question/claim to be tested in symbols the hypothesis is Ho: Ha: which hypothesis matches the claim test objective is to reject or support level of significance a=.05 type of test (left, right, two-tailed) the applicable test to be applied is (2-sampZTEST/2-sampTTEST, 2-propZTEST) calculate the applicable test to be applied is (2-sampZTEST/2-sampTTEST, 2-propZTEST) calculate the applicable test statistic z or t= p-value= compare p-value to a (eg. p-value greater than or less than a) decision (reject Ho/Failed to reject) evidence (enough/not enough) test objective is to (reject/support): conclusion: at ____ level of significance, _____ _____ that the mean entry-level salaries of mechanical engineers is lower than that of electrical engineers
Subscripts: 1: mechanical; 2: electrical
What is the question/claim to be tested in symbols
the hypothesis is
Ho:
Ha:
which hypothesis matches the claim
test objective is to reject or support
level of significance a=.05
type of test (left, right, two-tailed)
the applicable test to be applied is (2-sampZTEST/2-sampTTEST, 2-propZTEST)
calculate the applicable test to be applied is (2-sampZTEST/2-sampTTEST, 2-propZTEST)
calculate the applicable test statistic
z or t=
p-value=
compare p-value to a (eg. p-value greater than or less than a)
decision (reject Ho/Failed to reject)
evidence (enough/not enough)
test objective is to (reject/support):
conclusion:
at ____ level of significance, _____ _____ that the mean entry-level salaries of mechanical engineers is lower than that of electrical engineers
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