A Company Has Tried to Improve the Effectiveness of Its

question 18

Multiple Choice

A company has tried to improve the effectiveness of its dishwashing detergent and wants to see if it works better than the original formula.They use 6 identical new dishwashers and load them identically with dirty dishes.Three packs of each of the two types of detergent are used, and they are randomly assigned to one of the six dishwashers.After the load is run,
They rate each load for overall cleanliness.Which of the following is true?

• A)The response variable is the type of detergent.
• B)The explanatory variable is the different dishwashers.
• C)Because each brand is used in three dishwashers, replication is used properly.
• D)Blinding is impossible in this experiment because they must be able to see the dishes.
• E)A control group with no detergent at all is needed.

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Definitions:

Competitive Behavior

Actions taken by companies or individuals to gain an advantage in the market, often through innovation, market strategy, or efficiency improvements.

Robinson-Patman Act

A 1936 law intended to prevent anticompetitive practices by producers, specifically price discrimination that could harm competition.

Sherman Act

A landmark federal statute passed in 1890 aimed at maintaining competition among businesses by prohibiting monopolies, cartels, and other forms of monopolistic practices.

Unreasonably Restrain

To limit someone's freedom to act or move in a manner that is excessive or beyond what is considered reasonable.