TABLE 10-15 The Table Below Presents the Summary Statistics for the Starting

Multiple Choice

TABLE 10-15
The table below presents the summary statistics for the starting annual salaries (in thousands of dollars) for individuals entering the public accounting and financial planning professions.
Sample I (public accounting) : ₁ = 60.35, S₁ = 3.25, n₁ = 12
Sample II (financial planning) : ₂ = 58.20, S₂ = 2.48, n₂ = 14
Test whether the mean starting annual salaries for individuals entering the public accounting professions is higher than that of financial planning assuming that the two population variances are the same.
-Referring to Table 10-15, suppose α = 0.01. Which of the following represents the result of the relevant hypothesis test?

A) The alternative hypothesis is rejected.
B) The null hypothesis is rejected.
C) The null hypothesis is not rejected.
D) Insufficient information exists on which to make a decision.