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

question 174

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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, the null hypothesis for the randomized block F test for the difference in the means should be rejected at a 0.05 level of significance.

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Demand Linear

A relationship in economics where the amount of a good or service demanded changes linearly with its price.

Marginal Revenue

The rise in income generated by the sale of an extra product or service unit.

Total Revenue

The sum of all revenue a business earns from its operational activities, like goods sales or service provision, prior to expense deduction.

Demand Curve

A graphical representation of the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded for a given period.