A Company Has Tried to Improve the Effectiveness of Its

question 588

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

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Definitions:

Plant Asset

Long-term tangible assets used in the production and sale of goods and services, such as machinery and buildings.

Productive Demands

The requirement for goods and services based on their use in producing other goods and services.

Additional Costs

Expenses incurred that are above the initially planned or estimated amounts.

Plant Assets

Long-term physical assets used in the operating activities of a business, such as machinery, buildings, and equipment.