A Researcher Is Interested in Examining the Effect of Background

question 21

Multiple Choice

A researcher is interested in examining the effect of background music and lighting on sales in a restaurant,so he wants to conduct an experiment that manipulates different levels of each.Which experimental design would be best to examine the effects of these two treatments at various levels?

• A)completely randomized design
• B)randomized-block design
• C)factorial design
• D)interactive design

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