Apply the Pooled T-Test

Multiple Choice

Apply the pooled t-test.
-Data were collected on annual personal time (in hours) taken by a random sample of 16
Women and 20 men employed by a medium-sized company. The women took an average
Of 24.75 hours of personal time per year with a standard deviation of 2.84 hours. The men
Took an average of 20.5 hours of personal time per year with a standard deviation of 2.75
Hours. If we use the pooled t-test to see if there is a difference between the two groups, the
Degrees of freedom for the appropriate t-statistic is

A) 36
B) 34
C) 20
D) 16
E) None of the above.