How do the average weekly incomes of lawyers and architects compare? A random sample of 18 regions in the United States gave the following information about average weekly incomes (in dollars). (Reference: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.) Region 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Lawyers 708 897 841 1046 1325 1167 1126 864 1032 Architects 858 937 889 1106 1372 1299 1037 867 1013 Region 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Lawyers 711 831 1199 991 1134 921 1395 873 1149 Architects 795 908 1156 1033 1193 934 1126 919 1173 Does this information indicate that architects tend to have a larger average weekly income? Use ? = 0.1. (a) What is the level of significance? (b) Compute the sample test statistic. (c) Find the P-value of the sample test statistic.

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How do the average weekly incomes of lawyers and architects compare? A random sample of 18 regions in the United States gave the following information about average weekly incomes (in dollars). (Reference: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.)

Region 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Lawyers 708 897 841 1046 1325 1167 1126 864 1032
Architects 858 937 889 1106 1372 1299 1037 867 1013

Region 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Lawyers 711 831 1199 991 1134 921 1395 873 1149
Architects 795 908 1156 1033 1193 934 1126 919 1173

Does this information indicate that architects tend to have a larger average weekly income? Use ? = 0.1.

(a) What is the level of significance?

(b) Compute the sample test statistic.

(c) Find the P-value of the sample test statistic.
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