You are presented with data from two independent samples. The variable being measured is continuous. The distribution of the population of each sample is right skewed. You wish to test the hypothesis that there is a difference in the median value of the variable for the samples. What type test/method should you use?
A)Mann- Whitney Test
B)Data transformation
C)Paired t- test
D)Sign Test

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The Mann-Whitney Test is a non-parametric test used to compare differences between two independent samples, especially when the data is not normally distributed, as is the case with right-skewed data.

You Are Presented with Data from Two Independent Samples