Performance Records for 18 Salespersons Are Selected to Investigate Whether

question 32

Multiple Choice

Performance records for 18 salespersons are selected to investigate whether compensation methods are a significant motivational factor. $\begin{array}{lc}\\ \text { Compensation Method } \quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad \quad \text { Sales }\\\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|}\hline \text { Straight Salary } & 18 & 12 & 22 & 28 & 28 & & \\\hline \text { Straight Commission } & 27 & 34 & 34 & 27 & 20 & 16 & 24 \\\hline \text { Salary plus Commission } & 11 & 17 & 27 & 14 & 30 & 22 & \\\hline\end{array}\end{array}$

A Kruskal-Wallis test performed with $\alpha$ = 0.01 will result in a decision to _____.

• A)reject the null hypothesis
• B)reject the alternate hypothesis
• C)do not reject the null hypothesis
• D)do no reject the alternate hypothesis
• E)do nothing

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