Performance Records for 18 Salespersons Are Selected to Investigate Whether

question 77

Multiple Choice

Performance records for 18 salespersons are selected to investigate whether compensation methods are a significant motivational factor. $\begin{array}{lc}\\ \text { Compensation Method } \quad\quad\text { Sales }\\\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|}\hline \text { Straight Salary } & 18 & 12 & 22 & 28 & 28 & & \\\hline \text { Straight Commission } & 27 & 34 & 34 & 27 & 20 & 16 & 24 \\\hline \text { Salary plus Commission } & 11 & 17 & 27 & 14 & 30 & 22 & \\\hline\end{array}\end{array}$
A Kruskal-Wallis test is to be performed with $\alpha$ = 0.01.The calculated K value is _______.

• A)15.086
• B)1.715
• C)7.779
• D)9.210
• E)8.657

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The central banking system of the United States, responsible for managing the country's monetary policy and regulating its financial institutions.

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Central bank activities involving the buying and selling of government securities to control the money supply and interest rates.

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The fee in terms of interest that depository institutions and commercial banks pay for loans taken from the lending establishment of their regional Federal Reserve Bank.