An Airline Wants to Select a Computer Software Package for Its

question 5

Multiple Choice

An airline wants to select a computer software package for its reservation system. Four software packages (1, 2, 3, and 4) are commercially available. The airline will choose the package that bumps as few passengers, on the average, as possible during a month. An experiment is set up in which each package is used to make reservations for 5 randomly selected weeks. (A total of 20 weeks was included in the experiment.) Which of the following tests will be the most appropriate?

• A) Paired t test
• B) Wilcoxon rank sum test
• C) McNemar test
• D) Tukey-Kramer multiple comparisons procedure for one-way ANOVA

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Definitions:

Managed-Care Systems

Health care delivery systems designed to manage cost, utilization, and quality, often using a network of doctors and providers to ensure care is delivered efficiently.

Copayment

A fixed amount paid by a patient for receiving a medical service, with the remainder covered by their health insurance.

Universal Coverage

A health care system that guarantees access to necessary health care services for all individuals, regardless of their financial status or pre-existing health conditions.

Marginal Cost

The cost of producing one additional unit of a product, often used in decision-making processes regarding production levels.