SCENARIO 11-3 As Part of an Evaluation Program,a Sporting Goods Retailer Wanted

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SCENARIO 11-3
As part of an evaluation program,a sporting goods retailer wanted to compare the downhill coasting speeds of 4 brands of bicycles.She took 3 of each brand and determined their maximum downhill speeds.The results are presented in miles per hour in the table below.

-Referring to Scenario 11-3,what should be the decision for the Levene's test for homogeneity of variances at a 5% level of significance?

• A)Reject the null hypothesis because the p-value is smaller than the level of significance.
• B)Reject the null hypothesis because the p-value is larger than the level of significance.
• C)Do not reject the null hypothesis because the p-value is smaller than the level of significance.
• D)Do not reject the null hypothesis because the p-value is larger than the level of significance.

Understand the basics of designing an experiment, including the selection of variables and the importance of randomization.

Analyze ANOVA (Analysis of Variance) tables to test hypotheses regarding mean differences among groups.

Interpret the results from ANOVA tests, including F-ratio and p-value, to make statistical decisions.

Understand the concept of interaction effects between variables in experimental designs.

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