A sample of people attending a professional football game averages 13.7 years of formal education while the surrounding community averages 12.1. The difference is significant at the .05 level. What could we conclude?
A) The null hypothesis should be accepted
B) The research hypothesis should be rejected.
C) The sample is significantly more educated than the community as a whole.
D) The alpha level is too low.

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Based on the given information, we can conclude that the sample of people attending a professional football game is significantly more educated than the surrounding community as a whole. This is because the average education level of the sample is significantly higher than the average education level of the community, and the difference is statistically significant at the .05 level. Therefore, we can reject the null hypothesis and accept the research hypothesis that the sample is more educated than the community. The alpha level is not an issue in this conclusion.

A Sample of People Attending a Professional Football Game Averages