USA Today reports that the average expenditure on Valentine's Day was expected to be 100.89. Do

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USA Today reports that the average expenditure on Valentine's Day was expected to be $100.89. Do male and female consumers differ in the amounts they spend? The average expenditure in a sample survey of 40 male consumers was $138.16, and the average expenditure in a sample survey of 30 female consumers was $60.12. Based on past surveys, the standard deviation for male consumers is assumed to be $33, and the standard deviation for female consumers is assumed to be $10. The z value is 2.576. Round your answers to 2 decimal places. a. What is the point estimate of the difference between the population mean expenditure for males and the population mean expenditure for females? 78.04 b. At 99% confidence, what is the margin of error? c. Develop a 99% confidence interval for the difference between the two population means.

          USA Today reports that the average expenditure on Valentine's Day was expected to be $100.89. Do male and female consumers differ in the amounts they spend? The average expenditure in a sample survey of 40 male consumers was $138.16, and the average expenditure in a sample survey of 30 female consumers was $60.12. Based on past surveys, the standard deviation for male consumers is assumed to be $33, and the standard deviation for female consumers is assumed to be $10. The z value is 2.576.
Round your answers to 2 decimal places.
a. What is the point estimate of the difference between the population mean expenditure for males and the population mean expenditure for females?
78.04
b. At 99% confidence, what is the margin of error?
c. Develop a 99% confidence interval for the difference between the two population means.

USA Today reports that the average expenditure on Valentine's Day was expected to be 100.89. Do male and female consumers differ in the amounts they spend? The average expenditure in a sample survey of 40 male consumers was138.16, and the average expenditure in a sample survey of 30 female consumers was 60.12. Based on past surveys, the standard deviation for male consumers is assumed to be33, and the standard deviation for female consumers is assumed to be 10. The z value is 2.576.
Round your answers to 2 decimal places.
a. What is the point estimate of the difference between the population mean expenditure for males and the population mean expenditure for females?
78.04
b. At 99% confidence, what is the margin of error?
c. Develop a 99% confidence interval for the difference between the two population means.

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