Exam 12: Estimation: Comparing Two Populations

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If two random samples of sizes n1n _ { 1 } and n2n _ { 2 } are selected independently from two populations with variances σ12\sigma _ { 1 } ^ { 2 } and σ22\sigma _ { 2 } ^ { 2 } , then the standard error of the sampling distribution of the sample mean difference, Xˉ1Xˉ2\bar { X } _ { 1 } - \bar { X } _ { 2 } , equals: A . B . C D .

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A study is trying to estimate the difference between the annual salaries paid to female and male employees working for the same large company. They take a random sample of 50 females and find that their average annual salary is $75 600 with a variance of $21 250. They take a random sample of 50 males and find that their average annual salary is $78 500 with a variance of $22 500. Find and interpret a 95% confidence interval for the difference in annual salaries for female and male employees of this large company.

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For a matched pairs experiment, find a 90% confidence interval for µD given that sample mean differences is 5, the standard deviation of differences is 3 and the sample sizes are 30.

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