In: Statistics and Probability
All Fresh Seafood is a wholesale fish company based on the east coast of the U.S. Catalina Offshore Products is a wholesale fish company based on the west coast of the U.S. The table below contains prices from both companies for specific fish types ("Seafood online," 2013) ("Buy sushi grade," 2013). Do the data provide enough evidence to show that a west coast fish wholesaler is more expensive than an east coast wholesaler? Test at the 5% level.
Table #2: Wholesale Prices of Fish in Dollars
Fish |
All Fresh Seafood Prices |
Catalina Offshore Products Prices |
Cod |
19.99 |
17.99 |
Tilapi |
6.00 |
13.99 |
Farmed Salmon |
19.99 |
22.99 |
Organic Salmon |
24.99 |
24.99 |
Grouper Fillet |
29.99 |
19.99 |
Tuna |
28.99 |
31.99 |
Swordfish |
23.99 |
23.99 |
Sea Bass |
32.99 |
23.99 |
Striped Bass |
29.99 |
14.99 |
Step 1: State the question
Step 2: Identify the information
Step 3: Perform calculations
Step 4. Interpret (answer the original question in a complete sentence)
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Since we are not able to reject the null hypothesis then it means data does not provide enough evidence to show that a west coast fish wholesaler is more expensive than the east coast.