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document.write( "To test the hypothesis that students who finish an exam first get better grades, Professor Hardtrack kept track of the order in which papers were handed in. The first 25 papers showed a mean score of 69.3 with a standard deviation of 24.9. Is this a significant difference at ? (a) State the hypothesis for a right-tailed test. (b) Obtain a test statistic and p-value assuming equal variances? (c) Is the difference in mean scores large enough to be important? (d) Is it reasonable to assume equal variances? (e) Carry out a formal test for equal variances at  , showing all steps clearly. </SPAN>\n" );
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