You may need to use the appropriate appendix table or technology to answer this question. Samples of starting annual salaries for individuals entering the public accounting and financial planning professions follow. Annual salaries are shown in thousands of dollars. Public Accountant Financial Planner 51.2 50.0 57.8 50.2 56.3 52.1 59.2 55.9 55.2 50.9 54.0 54.6 51.9 48.7 60.5 54.9 56.0 51.8 50.9 49.9 (a) Use a 0.05 level of significance and test the hypothesis that there is no difference between the starting annual salaries of public accountants and financial planners. State the null and alternative hypotheses. H0: The two populations of salaries are not identical. Ha: The two populations of salaries are identical.H0: Median salary for public accountants − Median salary for financial planners ≥ 0 Ha: Median salary for public accountants − Median salary for financial planners < 0    H0: Median salary for public accountants − Median salary for financial planners > 0 Ha: Median salary for public accountants − Median salary for financial planners = 0H0: Median salary for public accountants − Median salary for financial planners ≤ 0 Ha: Median salary for public accountants − Median salary for financial planners > 0H0: The two populations of salaries are identical. Ha: The two populations of salaries are not identical. Find the value of the test statistic. W =   Find the p-value. (Round your answer to four decimal places.) p-value =   What is your conclusion? Do not reject H0. There is not sufficient evidence to conclude that there is a significant difference between the starting annual salaries of public accountants and financial planners.Reject H0. There is sufficient evidence to conclude that there is a significant difference between the starting annual salaries of public accountants and financial planners.    Reject H0. There is not sufficient evidence to conclude that there is a significant difference between the starting annual salaries of public accountants and financial planners.Do not reject H0. There is sufficient evidence to conclude that there is a significant difference between the starting annual salaries of public accountants and financial planners. (b) What are the sample median annual salaries (in $) for the two professions? Public Accountantssample median=$ Financial Plannerssample median=$

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You may need to use the appropriate appendix table or technology to answer this question.
Samples of starting annual salaries for individuals entering the public accounting and financial planning professions follow. Annual salaries are shown in thousands of dollars.
Public Accountant Financial Planner
51.2 50.0
57.8 50.2
56.3 52.1
59.2 55.9
55.2 50.9
54.0 54.6
51.9 48.7
60.5 54.9
56.0 51.8
50.9 49.9
(a)
Use a 0.05 level of significance and test the hypothesis that there is no difference between the starting annual salaries of public accountants and financial planners.
State the null and alternative hypotheses.
H0: The two populations of salaries are not identical.
Ha: The two populations of salaries are identical.H0: Median salary for public accountants − Median salary for financial planners ≥ 0
Ha: Median salary for public accountants − Median salary for financial planners < 0    H0: Median salary for public accountants − Median salary for financial planners > 0
Ha: Median salary for public accountants − Median salary for financial planners = 0H0: Median salary for public accountants − Median salary for financial planners ≤ 0
Ha: Median salary for public accountants − Median salary for financial planners > 0H0: The two populations of salaries are identical.
Ha: The two populations of salaries are not identical.
Find the value of the test statistic.
W =  
Find the p-value. (Round your answer to four decimal places.)
p-value =  
What is your conclusion?
Do not reject H0. There is not sufficient evidence to conclude that there is a significant difference between the starting annual salaries of public accountants and financial planners.Reject H0. There is sufficient evidence to conclude that there is a significant difference between the starting annual salaries of public accountants and financial planners.    Reject H0. There is not sufficient evidence to conclude that there is a significant difference between the starting annual salaries of public accountants and financial planners.Do not reject H0. There is sufficient evidence to conclude that there is a significant difference between the starting annual salaries of public accountants and financial planners.
(b)
What are the sample median annual salaries (in $) for the two professions?
Public Accountantssample median=$ Financial Plannerssample median=$ 
 
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