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QuestionDark Chocolate for Good Health A study 1{ }^{1} examines chocolate's effects on blood vessel function in healthy people. In the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, 11 people received 46 grams ( 1.6 ounces) of dark chocolate (which is naturally flavonoid-rich) every day for two weeks, while a control group of 10 people received a placebo consisting of dark chocolate with low flavonoid content. Participants had their vascular health measured (by means of flow-mediated dilation) before and after the two-week study. The increase over the two-week period was measured, with larger numbers indicating greater vascular health. For the group getting the good dark chocolate, the mean . increase was 1.3 with a standard deviation of 2.32 , while the control group had a mean change of -0.96 with a standard deviation of 1.58. 1{ }^{1} Engler, M., et. al., "Flavonoid-rich dark chocolate improves endothelial function and increases plasma epicatechin concentrations in healthy adults," Journal of the American College of Nutrition, 2004 Jun; 23(3): 197-204.
Part 1 (a) Find a 95%95 \% confidence interval for the difference in means between the two groups μCμN\mu_{C}-\mu_{N}, where μC\mu_{C} represents the mean increase in flow-mediated dilation for people eating dark chocolate every day and μN\mu_{N} represents the mean increase in flowmediated dilation for people eating a dark chocolate substitute each day. You may assume that neither sample shows significant departures from normality.
Round your answers to two decimal places. The 95\% confidence interval is \square to i .

Studdy Solution
Calculate the confidence interval:
CI=(xˉCxˉN)±t×SECI = (\bar{x}_C - \bar{x}_N) \pm t^* \times SE
CI=2.26±2.101×0.8596CI = 2.26 \pm 2.101 \times 0.8596
CI=2.26±1.805CI = 2.26 \pm 1.805
CI=(0.455,4.065)CI = (0.455, 4.065)
Rounded to two decimal places, the 95% confidence interval is:
0.46 to 4.07\boxed{0.46 \text{ to } 4.07}

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