The Following Table Represents the Number of Absences on Various

question 18

Multiple Choice

The following table represents the number of absences on various days of the week at an elementary school. $\begin{array}{c|c|c|c|c}\text { Monday } & \text { Tuesday } & \text { Wednesday } & \text { Thursday } & \text { Friday } \\\hline 45 & 32 & 17 & 25 & 38\end{array}$

Identify the critical value for a goodness-of-fit test, assuming a $0.05$ significance level.

• A) \(\chi ^ { 2 } = 5.991\)
• B) \(\chi ^ { 2 } = 7.815\)
• C) \(\chi ^ { 2 } = 9.488\)
• D) \(\chi ^ { 2 } = 11.071\)

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Definitions:

Next Processing Department

The subsequent department or phase in a manufacturing process that a product or material moves to after the current processing.

First Processing Department

is the initial stage or department in a manufacturing process where the raw materials start their transformation into finished goods.

Step-Down Method

A cost allocation method used in managerial accounting that allocates service department costs to other parts of an organization, including production departments.

Service Department Costs

Expenses incurred by support departments within a company, such as maintenance and administration, which do not directly produce goods or services but are necessary for operations.