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A Certain HMO Is Attempting to Show the Benefits of Managed

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A certain HMO is attempting to show the benefits of managed care to an insurance company. The HMO believes that certain types of doctors are more cost-effective than others. One theory is that certification level is an important factor in measuring the cost-effectiveness of physicians. To investigate this, the HMO obtained independent random samples of 21 physicians from each of the three certification levels-Board certified (C) ; Uncertified, board eligible (E) ; and Uncertified, board ineligible (I) -and recorded the total per-member, per-month charges for each (a total of 63 physicians) . In order to compare the mean charges for the three groups, the data will be subjected to an analysis of variance. Give the degrees of freedom appropriate for conducting the ANOVA F-test.

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Definitions:

Traits

Enduring characteristics or qualities that define an individual's personality.

Offspring

The biological children or progeny of an organism, resulting from reproduction.

Genetic Fitness

The reproductive success of an individual with a particular genotype, measured by the individual's ability to pass on their genes to the next generation.

Evolution

The mechanism by which distinct species of life are considered to have emerged and branched out from earlier versions throughout Earth's history.