TABLE 12-5 Four Surgical Procedures Currently Are Used to Install Pacemakers. If

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TABLE 12-5
Four surgical procedures currently are used to install pacemakers. If the patient does not need to return for follow-up surgery, the operation is called a "clear" operation. A heart center wants to compare the proportion of clear operations for the 4 procedures and collects the following numbers of patients from their own records:

They will use this information to test for a difference among the proportion of clear operations using a chi-square test with a level of significance of 0.05.
-Referring to Table 12-5, the test will involve ________ degrees of freedom.

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Definitions:

Inventory Control

The supervision of supply, storage, and accessibility of items to ensure an adequate supply without excessive oversupply.

Capital Equipment

Long-term, significant items of property used in the production of goods or services, such as machinery and buildings.

Labor Force

The total number of people employed or seeking employment in a particular region or economy.

Manufacturing And Operations

The processes involved in the production of goods and the management of those processes, aiming at efficiency and quality.