A market research firm reported that the mean annual earnings of all family practitioners in the United States was $179,574. A random sample of 38 family practitioners in New York that month had mean earnings of= $198,513 with a standard deviation of $35,113. You wish to test whether family practitioners in New York make more than the national average.

State a conclusion regardingH₀. Use thelevel of significance.

RejectH₀: the mean annual earnings appear to be greater than the national average.

Do not rejectH₀: there is insufficient evidence to conclude that the mean annual earnings are greater than the national average.

There is not enough information to draw a conclusion.