A local retail business wishes to determine if there is a difference in preferred indoor temperature
Between men and women. A random sample of data is collected, with the following results (note:
There are slight differences between Excel and MegaStat output in this test):
Using a 0.05 level of signiﬁcance, can we conclude that there is indeed a difference in the
Temperature that men prefer compared to women?
What is the null hypothesis if we assume men to be group 1 and women group 2?
A) µ1 = µ2, or µd = 0
B) µ1 ≠ µ2, or µd ≠ 0
C) µ1 - µ2 ≤ 20
D) µ1 - µ2 20

Question

A local retail business wishes to determine if there is a difference in preferred indoor temperature
Between men and women. A random sample of data is collected, with the following results (note:
There are slight differences between Excel and MegaStat output in this test): 
Using a 0.05 level of signiﬁcance, can we conclude that there is indeed a difference in the
Temperature that men prefer compared to women?
What is the null hypothesis if we assume men to be group 1 and women group 2?
A) µ1 = µ2, or µd = 0 
B) µ1 ≠ µ2, or µd ≠ 0 
C) µ1 - µ2 ≤ 20 
D) µ1 - µ2 > 20

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

µ1 = µ2, or µd = 0

A Local Retail Business Wishes to Determine If There Is