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Based on the data of air pollution in New Mexico in 2009, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decided  to  publish  a  new  stricter  regulation  effective  in  January  2010  to  reduce  hydrocarbon pollution. EPA wants to evaluate whether the new regulation makes significant differences in reducing pollution. EPA collects data of monthly hydrocarbon pollution level as follows:

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At a  10%  significance level,  is  the  performance  between  the  two sample groups  significantly different?

Jan
Feb
Mar Apr May Jun
Jul Aug Sep Oct
Nov
Dec
2019
7.3
6.0
5.4
5.9
3.9
5.7
6.9
7.6
6.3
5.8 5.1
5.9
2020
5.3
6.1
5.6
5.7
3.7
4.7 6.1
7.2
6.4
5.7 4.9
5.8
Transcribed Image Text:Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2019 7.3 6.0 5.4 5.9 3.9 5.7 6.9 7.6 6.3 5.8 5.1 5.9 2020 5.3 6.1 5.6 5.7 3.7 4.7 6.1 7.2 6.4 5.7 4.9 5.8
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