Discussion:
Q: According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (https://www.bls.gov), the average hourly wage in the manufacturing sector in 2000 was $19.86 in the United States. Suppose a labor researcher wants to test to determine whether this figure is still accurate today. The researcher randomly selects 54 workers from manufacturing sector from across the United States and obtains a representative earning statements from each. The resulting sample average is $20.96, with a standard deviation of $3.
Use these data and hypothesis-testing techniques along with a 5% level of significance to determine whether the mean hourly wage of a manufacturing worker has changed.