SCENARIO 11-11
an Agronomist Wants to Compare the Crop Yield

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SCENARIO 11-11
An agronomist wants to compare the crop yield of 3 varieties of chickpea seeds. She plants all 3
varieties of the seeds on each of 5 different patches of fields. She then measures the crop yield in
bushels per acre. Treating this as a randomized block design, the results are presented in the table that
follows. $\begin{array}{rrrr}\underline {\text { Fields }} &\underline {\text { Smith}}& \underline{\text {Walsh}}& \underline{\text {Trevor }}\\1&11.1 & 19.0 & 14.6 \\2&13.5 & 18.0 & 15.7 \\3&15.3 & 19.8 & 16.8 \\4&14.6 & 19.6 & 16.7 \\5&9.8 & 16.6 & 15.2\end{array}$
-Referring to Scenario 11-11, what is the p-value of the F test statistic for testing the block effects?

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Definitions:

Values

The importance or worth that people attach to different things, ranging from material goods to principles and ethical standards.

Acres

A measurement unit used primarily in the United States, equal to 43,560 square feet, often used to describe the size of land.

Allocation of Land

The process of distributing land resources among competing uses or users according to certain criteria, policies, or plans.

Taxes

Compulsory financial charges or levies imposed by a government on individuals, businesses, or transactions to fund public services and infrastructure.