A number of years ago, the fire department in Shinbone, Kansas, began recruiting minority group members through an affirmative action program. In terms of efficiency ratings as compiled by their superiors, how do the affirmative action employees rate?

The ratings of random samples of both groups were collected, and the results are reported here (higher ratings indicate greater efficiency).

Sample 1 Sample 2

(Affirmative Action) (Regular)

15.2

15.5 s1
3.9 s2
2.0 N1
97 N2
100 Write a sentence or two of interpretation.

X1 X2 PA X1 X2 X1 X2 SOC X1 X2 X1 X2 X1 X2