In: Statistics and Probability
17. Claim: The average cost to repair washing machine A is less than the average cost to repair washing machine B. Test at α = 0.1
Data: A sample of 10 washing machine A’s have an average repair cost of $208 and a standard deviation of $25. A sample of 15 washing machine B’s have an average repair cost of $221 and a standard deviation of $29.
Assume that the population standard deviations for repair costs are the same for each
(a) Are these data statistically significant evidence to support the claim?
(b) Are these data statistically significant evidence to refute the claim?