Economists theorize that the 2007–2008 recession has
affected men more than women because men are typically employed in
industries that have been hit hardest by the recession, such as
manufacturing and construction. Women, on the other hand, are
typically employed in services such as health care and education,
which are considered more recession resistant. A sample of 175 men
and a sample of 140 women were drawn. Eighteen in the group of men
were unemployed; 12 in the group of women were unemployed.
a. Perform a hypothesis test using critical values with α = 0.05 to
determine if the unemployment rate for men is higher than the rate
for women.
b. Determine the p-value and interpret the results.
c. Construct a 95% confidence interval around these sample
data.
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