A Local Pediatrician Office Is Interested in the 'No-Show' Appointment

question 70

Multiple Choice

A local pediatrician office is interested in the 'no-show' appointment count for each of the 4 pediatricians.'No-show' appointments represent lost revenues because the physician will be
Idle when patients do not show for their scheduled appointments.Using the data in the table
Below and an alpha of 0.10, what is the appropriate decision?
$$\begin{array} { r r r r r } & \text { Physician A } & \text { Physiciaan B } & \text { Physician C } & \text { Physician D } \\\text { week 1 } & 8 & 4 & 6 & 7 \\\text { week 2 } & 7 & 3 & 4 & 6 \\\text { week 3 } & 8 & 2 & 5 & 4 \\\text { week 4 } & 8 & 6 & 7 & 9 \\\text { week 5 } & 4 & 2 & 5 & 10\end{array}$$
$$\begin{array} { r r r r r } & \text { Physician A } & \text { Physician B } & \text { Physician C } & \text { Physician D } \\\text { week 1 } & 8 & 4 & 6 & 7 \\\text { week 2 } & 7 & 3 & 4 & 6 \\\text { week 3 } & 8 & 2 & 5 & 4 \\\text { week 4 } & 8 & 6 & 7 & 9 \\\text { week 5 } & 4 & 2 & 5 & 10\end{array}$$

• A)Reject the null hypothesis and conclude at least one physician differs in the no-show rates.
• B)Reject the null hypothesis and conclude the no show rates differ by day of week
• C)Fail to reject the null hypothesis and conclude there is not enough evidence to demonstrate the no show rate between physician is equal
• D)Fail to reject the null hypothesis and conclude there is not enough evidence to show the no show rate between days of the week is equal
• E)Reject the null hypothesis and conclude the no show rates are dependent upon both day of week and physician.

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