Here Is an Excel ANOVA Table That Summarizes the Results

question 71

Multiple Choice

Here is an Excel ANOVA table that summarizes the results of an experiment to assess the effects of ambient noise level and plant location on worker productivity. The test used ? = 0.05. $$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Source of Variation } & \text { SS } & d f & M S & F & P \text {-value } & F \text { crit } \\\hline \text { Plant location } & 3.0075 & 3 & 1.0025 & 2.561 & 0.1199 & 3.862 \\\hline \text { Noise level } & 8.4075 & 3 & 2.8025 & 7.160 & 0.0093 & 3.863 \\\hline \text { Error } & 3.5225 & 9 & 0.3914 & & & \\\hline \text { Total } & 14.9375 & & & & & \\\hline\end{array}$$ Is the effect of noise level significant at ? = .01?

• A)Yes
• B)No
• C)Need more information to say

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