An occupational safety officer for a large company is conducting a study to investigate back problems in office workers who use a computer for most of the workday. The study will investigate the difference in back problems for workers who stand and workers who sit. A group of 68 volunteers have agreed to participate in the nine-month study. Half the group
is randomly assigned to work while standing, and the other half is assigned to work while sitting. At the end of the study, the mean number of back problems between the two
groups will be calculated. The officer will use the results to estimate the difference in the mean number of back problems between those who work while standing and those who
work while sitting
Which of the following is an appropriate inference procedure for the study?