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3a. Formulate hypotheses so that, if the null hypothesis is rejected, we can conclude that salaries for staff nurses in Tampa are lower than for those in Dallas. Use α=0.05. Let Tampa be population 1.
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What is the value of the test statistic?
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Given : n1=60 , n2=60 , X1-bar=51900 , X2-bar=53200 , s1=6000 , s2=6000 ,α=0.05
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