A Researcher Randomly Sampled 30 Graduates, 18 Males and 12

Multiple Choice

A researcher randomly sampled 30 graduates, 18 males and 12 females, of an MBA program and recorded data concerning their starting salaries. Of primary interest to the researcher was the
Effect of gender on starting salaries. Statistics of the mean salaries of the females and males in the
Sample were computed. The sample standard deviations suggest that the variability of starting
Salaries of the two groups is almost the same. Suppose the starting salaries from both groups can
Be considered as normally distributed. Which of the following tests will be the most appropriate?

A) Pooled-variance t test.
B) Separate-variance t test.
C) Paired t test.
D) Wilcoxon rank sum test.