Question 14.88

flvs.tx

18. Florida Cities versus Texas Cities. Does the metropolitan-level gross domestic product differ for cities in Florida versus cities in Texas? Independent random samples of Florida and Texas cities were drawn, and the gross domestic product of the cities was recorded. Test whether the population median metropolitan-level gross domestic product differs for cities in Florida versus cities in Texas, using level of significance .

Table 14.53: Gross domestic product for cities in Florida and Texas
Florida city GDP
($ millions)
Texas city GDP
($ millions)
Sarasota 24,772 Abilene 4,927
Fort Myers 21,838 Amarillo 8,435
Daytona Beach 11,919 Austin 71,176
Gainesville 8,903 College Station 5,669
Jacksonville 58,163 Corpus Christi 14,352
Miami 248,029 Dallas 338,493
Orlando 97,384 El Paso 23,563
Pensacola 13,040 Houston 344,516
Tallahassee 12,152 San Antonio 72,738
Tampa-St.
Petersburg
108,520 Port Arthur 13,476
Winter Haven 17,309 Brownsville 6,555
Killeen 12,286
Table 14.53: Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.