A recent article in theWall Street Journal reported that the prime rate for large banks now exceeds 9 percent. A sample of eight small banks in the Midwest revealed the following prime rates (in percent):
10.1 9.3 9.2 10.2 9.3 9.6 9.4 8.8
At the .01 significance level, can we conclude that the prime rate for small banks also exceeds 9 percent? Estimate the p-value.