The thickness of the backfat in pigs is used in evaluating the quality of their flesh for consumption. To compare the backfat thickness of pigs raised on two different diets, an animal researcher randomly sampled a group of pigs raised on Diet 1 and another group raised on Diet 2: Sample Mean Sample SD Sample Size
Diet 1 3.63 cm 0.29 cm 18
Diet 2 3.37 cm 0.25 cm 18
POOLED SE 0.09
A) After confirming all relevant assumptions, you want to test if the mean backfat thicknesses of the pigs raised on these two diets differs. What is the absolute value of the test statistic?
B) If the critical value for this test is 2.032 (confirm that it is), what would be an appropriate conclusion for this test?
A. An conclusion is not warranted for this test
B. This data provides evidence that mean backfat thickness of pigs on Diet 1 is different from pigs on Diet 2 (p<.05)
C. This data provides no evidence that mean backfat thickness of pigs on Diet 1 is different from pigs on Diet 2 (p<.05)
D. This data provides evidence that diet is independent of backfat thickness (p<.05)
E. There is no evidence that diet is independent of backfat thickness (p>.05)