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A sample of 50 employees with only a high school education had an average yearly salary of $32,000 while a sample of 45 employees with a bachelor's degree had an average yearly salary of $41,000. Which type of test should be used to determine whether the average salary is higher for employees with a bachelor's degree than with only a high school education?

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We will perform a two independent sample t test.

As two independent samples are given. and n1. n2 > 30.

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