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):
What is the decision at the 5% level of signiﬁcance?
A) Since the calculated t-value is less than the critical t-value, fail to reject the null hypothesis and conclude that there is no signiﬁcant difference in the preferred room temperatures Between the sexes.
B) Since the calculated t-value is less than the critical t-value, we reject the null hypothesis and conclude that there is a signiﬁcant difference in the preferred room temperatures Between the sexes.
C) Since the calculated t-value is more than the critical t-value, we reject the null hypothesis and conclude that there is a signiﬁcant difference in the preferred room temperatures Between the sexes.
D) Since the calculated t-value is more than the critical t-value, we fail to reject the null hypothesis and conclude that there is a signiﬁcant difference in the preferred room Temperatures between the sexes.
E) There is insuﬃcient information to make a decision.

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): 
What is the decision at the 5% level of signiﬁcance?
A) Since the calculated t-value is less than the critical t-value, fail to reject the null hypothesis and conclude that there is no signiﬁcant difference in the preferred room temperatures Between the sexes. 
B) Since the calculated t-value is less than the critical t-value, we reject the null hypothesis and conclude that there is a signiﬁcant difference in the preferred room temperatures Between the sexes. 
C) Since the calculated t-value is more than the critical t-value, we reject the null hypothesis and conclude that there is a signiﬁcant difference in the preferred room temperatures Between the sexes. 
D) Since the calculated t-value is more than the critical t-value, we fail to reject the null hypothesis and conclude that there is a signiﬁcant difference in the preferred room Temperatures between the sexes. 
E) There is insuﬃcient information to make a decision.

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Since the calculated t-value is less than the critical t-value, fail to reject the null hypothesis

A Local Retail Business Wishes to Determine If There Is