The
Values Are Given

question 142

Essay

The
values are given. Is there a significant effect from the interaction? Should you test to see if
there is a significant effect due to either A or B? If the answer is yes, is there a significant
effect due to either A or B? $\begin{array}{c|r|r|r|r|r}\text { Source } & \text { DF } & \text { Sum squares } & \text { Mean square } & \text { F test } & \text { P-value } \\\hline \text { A } & 2 & 164.020 & 82.010 & 25.010 & <.0001 \\\text { B } & 4 & 230.786 & 57.697 & 18.002 & <.0001 \\\text { Interaction Error Total } & 8 & 80.879 & 10.110 & 3.154 & .0031 \\& 101 & 323.708 & 3.205 & & \\& 115 & 799.393 & & &\end{array}$

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