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More on blood lipid levels. LDL is also known as ' bad' cholesterol. Suppose the researchers wanted to test the hypothesis that LDL levels are higher in sedentary males than in sedentary females. Describe appropriate null and alternative hypotheses and carry out the significance test using a = 0.05. Report the test statistic with the degrees of freedom and the P- value. Write a short summary of your conclusion.

Females ( n = 71) Males( n = 37)
x s x s
Total cholesterol 173.70 34.79 171.81 33.24
LDL 96.38 29.78 109.44 31.05
HDL 61.62 13.75 46.47 7.94

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