The t-test for two means is appropriate in this situation because
A) Women and men are dependent samples.
B) Women and men are independent samples.
C) Women and men are matched samples.
D) The observations are paired.
E) Actually, the t-test for two means is not appropriate in this situation.

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Women and men are independent samples, as they are two separate groups that have not been paired or matched. Therefore, the appropriate test to compare their means would be a two-sample t-test for independent samples.

The T-Test for Two Means Is Appropriate in This Situation