To Compare the Cost of Three Shipping Methods, a Firm $\quad$

question 40

Multiple Choice

To compare the cost of three shipping methods, a firm shipped five orders to each of four different destinations over a six-month period. Their total shipping costs are shown below.
$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\text { Destination }$
$\begin{array}{l} \text { Shipper } & \text { Toledo } & \text { Oshawa } & \text { Janesville } & \text { Dallas } \\\text { Speedyship }& 355 & 435 & 422 & 518 \\\text { GetItThere } &342 & 441 & 402 & 488\\\text { WeRTops}& 361 & 430 & 435 & 528 \end{array}$
Which nonparametric test would you use to compare the median shipping costs among destinations and among shippers?

• A)Friedman test
• B)Kruskal-Wallis test
• C)Wilcoxon rank sum (Mann-Whitney) test
• D)Lebesgue-Stieltjes test

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Definitions:

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

The consistent, recurring costs associated with manufacturing that do not change with the level of production, such as rent, insurance, and salaries for management.

Selling and Administrative Expense Budget

A detailed projection of all selling and administrative expenses expected to be incurred by a company during a specific period.

Budgeted Sales

The projected amount of sales revenue a company anticipates earning over a specific period, based on forecasts and past data.

Average Expenses

The mean amount of costs incurred over a specified period.