TABLE 12-6 According to an Article in Marketing News, Fewer Checks Are

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TABLE 12-6
According to an article in Marketing News, fewer checks are being written at the grocery store checkout than in the past. To determine whether there is a difference in the proportion of shoppers who pay by check among three consecutive years at a 0.05 level of significance, the results of a survey of 500 shoppers in three consecutive years are obtained and presented below.

-Referring to Table 12-6, what is the value of the critical range for the Marascuilo procedure to test for the difference in proportions between year 1 and year 3 using a 0.05 level of significance?

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Definitions:

Liquidation Surplus

The amount of money remaining after all liabilities and obligations of a liquidating entity have been settled, which is then distributed to shareholders.

Preference Shares

Shares that give holders preferential rights over common shareholders regarding dividends and assets distribution upon liquidation.

Ordinary Shares

Securities that represent ownership in a corporation, giving the holder voting rights and a share in the company's profits via dividends.

Deferred Creditor

An entity to whom a payment is owed but the payment is delayed or deferred to a future date.