In: Statistics and Probability
Cheap airline and Discount airline fly around the U.S. from their Hub in Sanford Florida. A sample of two-way ticket price of 10 cities where these two companies fly is taken.
City | Cheap Airline | Discount Airline |
Panama City, Florida |
$230 |
$230 |
Reno, Nevada |
$190 |
$230 |
Los Angeles, California |
$100 |
$200 |
Syracuse, New York |
$130 |
$99 |
Seattle, Washington |
$230 |
$430 |
Miami, Florida |
$170 |
$130 |
San Antonio, Texas |
$220 |
$330 |
Chicago, Illinois |
$100 |
$330 |
Atlanta, Georgia |
$100 |
$130 |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
$230 |
$330 |
At 95 %, is there a statistical difference between these two
populations?
a. Not enough information is given to answer this question
b. The null hypothesis should be rejected
c.The null hypothesis should not be rejected
d.I have no idea
Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Difference = Sample 1 - Sample 2 | |
230 | 230 | 0 | |
190 | 230 | -40 | |
100 | 200 | -100 | |
130 | 99 | 31 | |
230 | 430 | -200 | |
170 | 130 | 40 | |
220 | 330 | -110 | |
100 | 330 | -230 | |
100 | 130 | -30 | |
230 | 330 | -100 | |
Average | 170 | 243.9 | -73.9 |
St. Dev. | 57.735 | 108.591 | 91.56 |
n | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Option B is correct choice
b. The null hypothesis should be rejected