In the fall 2012 semester data was collected from a group of

In the fall 2012 semester data was collected from a group of introductory statistics students. Two of the questions asked were: \"On average , how much money (rounded to the nearest dollar) do you spend eating out in a week?\" Do you live off campus or in campus housing?\"

RESEARCH QUESTION: IS THERE EVIDENCE THAT ON AVAERAGE , THOSE STUDENTS WHO LIVE OFF CAMPUS SPEND MORE MONEY EATING OUT THAN THOSE WHO LIVE IN CAMPUS HOUSING?

1.Is this an example of dependent(paired) or independent samples? Fully explain your reasoning.

2.What is the hypotheses?

Solution

1. In this example, the samples are independent samples. Since one of the sample is the students who live off campus spend money eating out in a week and another sample is the students who live in campus houseing. The two types of students moto is different.

2. Hypotheisis H: On average, is the students who live off campus spend more money eating out than those who live in campus housing.

H0: the students who live off campus spend not more money eating out than those who live in campus housing.

H1: the students who live off campus spend more money eating out than those who live in campus housing.