USA Today reports that the average expenditure on Valentine's Day is $100.89. Do male and female consumers differ in the amounts they spend? The average expenditure in a sample survey of 40 male consumers was $135.67, and the average expenditure in a sample survey of 30 female consumers was $68.64. Based on past surveys, the standard deviation for male consumers is assumed to be $35, and the standard deviation for female consumers is assumed to be $20.

a.What is the point estimate of the difference between the population mean expenditure for males and the population mean expenditure for females?

b.At 99% confidence, what is the margin of error?

c.Develop a 99% confidence interval for the difference between the two population means.