Use the Following

Essay

Use the following
"Black Friday,"
which occurs annually the day after Thanksgiving, is one of the biggest shopping days of the year. During the 2012 holiday season, many stores created controversy by starting their mega-sales on Thanksgiving itself. In a random sample of 25 individuals who shopped during the Black Friday four-day weekend (Thursday - Sunday), the average amount spent was $399.40 with standard deviation $171.10. The data are displayed in the provided dotplot.

-Suppose we know that in a random sample of n = 22 individuals who shopped over Black Friday weekend in 2011 the average amount spent was $381.30 with standard deviation $119.80. Recall that for the 2012 sample of 25 individuals, the average amount spent was $399.40 with standard deviation $171.10. Dotplots of both samples are provided.
Test, at the 5% level, if the samples provide evidence that Black Friday shoppers spent more, on average, in 2012 than they did in 2011. Include all of the details of the test.