Question

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Consider the following data for two independent random samples taken from two normal populations.

Sample 1	11	7	13	7	9	7
Sample 2	9	7	8	3	6	9

(a)

Compute the two sample means.

Sample 1Sample 2

(b)

Compute the two sample standard deviations. (Round your answers to two decimal places.)

Sample 1Sample 2

(c)

What is the point estimate of the difference between the two population means? (Use Sample 1 − Sample 2.)

(d)

What is the 90% confidence interval estimate of the difference between the two population means? (Use Sample 1 − Sample 2. Round your answers to two decimal places.)

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Answer 1