THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION

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THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
An instructor in an economics class is considering three different texts.She is also considering three types of examinations-multiple choice,essays,and a mix of multiple choice and essays.During the year she teaches nine sections of the course and randomly assigns a text - examination type combination of each section.At the end of the course she obtained students' evaluations for each section.These ratings are shown in the accompanying table.

-Test the null hypothesis of equality of population mean ratings for the three examination types.Use α = 0.05.

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Definitions:

Time Series Data

Data collected at successive equally spaced points in time, often used to analyze trends, cycles, or seasonal variations.

Exponential Smoothing

A time series forecasting method for univariate data that involves using weighted averages of past observations, with the weights decaying exponentially as the observations get older.

One-Period Ahead Forecasting

A forecasting method that predicts the value of a variable for the next period based on past and current data, often used in time series analysis.

Seasonal Components

Periodic fluctuations in data that occur at regular intervals due to seasonal factors.