Suppose workers in the fast-food industry in Manayunk have an average wage of $6.00 per hour with a standard deviation of $0.50. Suppose furthermore that the industry has 81 workers of a certain ethnic group. These workers have an average wage of $5.90 per hour. a) Based on this information, should we be concerned that the workers of this ethnic group are being paid unfairly in the service industry? Why or why not? Provide a formal justification for your answer.

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Suppose workers in the fast-food industry in Manayunk have an average wage of $6.00 per hour with a standard deviation of $0.50. Suppose furthermore that the industry has 81 workers of a certain ethnic group. These workers have an average wage of $5.90 per hour.

a) Based on this information, should we be concerned that the workers of this ethnic group are being paid unfairly in the service industry? Why or why not? Provide a formal justification for your answer.

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