If an organization selects two towns for a market study (one for the test and the other as a control)and measures the amount of trash in pounds per household,it must first determine the equality of the two towns using a test of
A)a single proportion.
B)a single mean.
C)two means.
D)two proportions.
E)None of these are correct.

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Since the measurement being taken is in pounds per household, it involves means. Also, since there are two towns being compared, the appropriate test would involve comparing the means of the two towns. Therefore, the correct choice would be a test of two means.

If an Organization Selects Two Towns for a Market Study