TABLE 11-8 An Important Factor in Selecting Database Software Is the Time

question 194

Essay

TABLE 11-8
An important factor in selecting database software is the time required for a user to learn how to use the system. To evaluate three potential brands (A, B and C) of database software, a company designed a test involving five different employees. To reduce variability due to differences among employees, each of the five employees is trained on each of the three different brands. The amount of time (in hours) needed to learn each of the three different brands is given below:

Below is the Excel output for the randomized block design:

-Referring to Table 11-8, what are the degrees of freedom of the Studentized range distribution for the Tukey multiple comparison procedure?

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Definitions:

Days' Sales

A financial metric estimating the number of days required to convert a company's inventory into sales, also known as inventory turnover period.

Cost Of Goods Sold

The expenses directly associated with manufacturing products that a company sells.

Working Capital

The difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities, indicating the short-term financial health and operational efficiency of the business.

Current Position

Refers to the financial status and condition of an entity at a specific point in time, indicating its ability to meet short-term obligations.