AAA Co Operates Distribution Centers in the Midwest

question 5

Short Answer

AAA Co. operates distribution centers in the Midwest. Three of their centers were recently audited to determine if they are in compliance with company standard billing procedures. According to the auditing firm, a billing had an equal probability of being from each of the three centers. A random sample of the audited billings had the following distribution.
Center 1: 385 billings
Center 2: 305 billings
Center 3: 210 billings
What are the degrees of freedom for the χ² test?

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Definitions:

Guarantee

A formal promise or assurance, typically in writing, that certain conditions will be fulfilled, especially regarding the quality, durability, or performance of a product or service.

Failure to Renew

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Operating Lease

A lease agreement where the lessor retains ownership, and the asset is returned after the lease term ends.

Capital Lease

A lease considered to have the financial characteristics of asset ownership for accounting purposes, often with the lessee assuming the risks and benefits of ownership.