Question

4. A foresting service conducted a survey to see if tree farms that planted hardwood trees were more profitable over a 30-year period than tree farms that planted softwood trees. The results of this study showed that hardwood trees had a 46% higher profit per acre. Are the results statistically significant?

A)Yes, because the chance of getting a similar result is small.


B)No, because planting softwood trees have a higher profit per acre.


C)Yes, because planting hardwood trees have a higher profit per acre.


D)No, because there is not enough information given to make a conclusion.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

D)No, because there is not enough information given to make a conclusion.

Explanation:

Given that a foresting service conducted a survey to see if tree farms that planted hardwood trees were more profitable over a 30-year period than tree farms that planted softwood trees.

The no of trees tested in each group is not given only 46% higher profit is given

This information is insufficient to come to anyconclusion.

D)No, because there is not enough information given to make a conclusion.