A Manager of a Product Sales Group Believes the Number

question 5

Multiple Choice

A manager of a product sales group believes the number of sales made by an employee depends on how many years that employee has been with the company and how he/she scored on a business aptitude test. A random sample of 38 employees was selected to collect data on their number of sales, number of years with the company and scores on a business aptitude test. Which of the following would you perform to draw conclusion on the belief?

• A) multiple linear regression
• B) randomized block design
• C) two-way ANOVA
• D) one-way ANOVA

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