7.62 When is 52 weeks not equal to a year? Refer to the previous exercise. The researchers also had 60 marketing students read an announcement about a construction project. The expected duration was either one year or 52 weeks. Each student was then asked to state the earliest and latest completion date.
Group | n | s | |
52 weeks | 30 | 84.1 | 55.8 |
1 year | 30 | 139.6 | 73.1 |
Test that the average interval is the same for the two groups using the significance level. Report the test statistic, the degrees of freedom, and the P-value. Give a short summary of your conclusion.