Exam 5: Inference From Data: Comparisons

Random samples of monthly rent prices, in dollars, for studio and one-bedroom apartments, were obtained for the Pennsylvania cities of Harrisburg and Philadelphia in July 2007. Summary statistics are calculated here: Conduct a test of whether the sample data provide sufficient evidence at the $\alpha=.10$ significance level to conclude that the population mean rent price differs between these two cities. Be sure to report: -Null and alternative hypotheses

Suppose that you are conducting a study to compare the proportion of people who have a certain disease between people who classify themselves as active vs. sedentary. For questions suppose that the study produces a fairly large $p$ -value. -Would it be legitimate to conclude that the two populations have identical proportions with the disease? Explain briefly.