Consider the file data on Taxes that is included in worksheet P2 on the exam template. This data represents property taxes paid by 170

Consider the file data on Taxes that is included in worksheet P2 on the exam template. This data represents property taxes paid by 170 residents that live in a small town. Assume this file to be the entire population. Answer all of the following questions :
a. Conduct a test at the alpha = .05 level to determine if there is a difference in taxes paid by another jurisdiction. The information on this other jurisdiction is population information. In this other jurisdiction, the mean taxes paid by 243 residents are $1751.68 with a population standard deviation of $141.62. State Ho and Ha, Critical T or Z, and the decision.

b. What is the 95% confidence interval for the difference between the taxes paid in the two jurisdictions from problem a. State the upper and lower limits.