SCENARIO 11-8 An Important Factor in Selecting Database Software Is the Time

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SCENARIO 11-8
An important factor in selecting database software is the time required for a user to learn how to use the system.To evaluate three potential brands (A,B and C)of database software,a company designed a test involving five different employees.To reduce variability due to differences among employees,each of the five employees is trained on each of the three different brands.The amount of time (in hours)needed to learn each of the three different brands is given below:
Below is the Excel output for the randomized block design:

-Referring to Scenario 11-8,what are the degrees of freedom of the F test statistic for testing the block effects?

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Definitions:

Acid-Test Ratio

A financial metric that measures a company’s ability to pay off its current liabilities with its quick assets (cash, marketable securities, and receivables).

Financial Data

Quantitative information about an entity's financial performance, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.

Current Ratio

A financial metric that evaluates a corporation's capacity to meet its obligations due within a year by comparing its current assets to its current liabilities.

Financial Data

Information related to the financial activities of an entity, including income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and more.