document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=397287>Question 397287</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The following data on annual rates of return were collected from five stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“the big board”) and five stocks listed on NASDAQ. At the .10 significance level, can we conclude that the annual rates of return are higher on the big board? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "NYSE    Nasdaq <BR>\n" );
document.write( "17.16   15.80 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "17.08   16.28 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "15.51   16.21 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.43    17.97 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "25.15   7.77\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #281607 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=281607\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The following data on annual rates of return were collected from five stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“the big board”) and five stocks listed on NASDAQ. At the .10 significance level, can we conclude that the annual rates of return are higher on the big board? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "NYSE Nasdaq <BR>\n" );
document.write( "17.16 15.80 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "17.08 16.28 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "15.51 16.21 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.43 17.97 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "25.15 7.77 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ho: uNY-uN = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ha: uNY-uN > 0 (claim)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I ran a 2-sample t-test and got the following:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "test stat: t = 0.5797<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p-value: 0.2901<BR>\n" );
document.write( "df = 7,024<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Conclusion: since the p-value is greater than 5% fail to reject Ho.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The test results do not support Ha.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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