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,the decision made at a 0.05 level of significance on the F test for the block effects implies that the blocking has been advantageous in reducing the experiment error.

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Definitions:

Supplies Expense

Costs associated with the consumable items used during a company's operations over an accounting period.

Journalized

The process of recording transactions in a company's journal as part of the accounting system.

Adjusted Trial Balance

A listing of all company accounts that will appear in the financial statements after adjusting entries have been made, verifying the equality of debits and credits.

Error Detection

The process of identifying inaccuracies, inconsistencies, or mistakes in financial information or accounting records.