In a Two-Factor Experiment with Two Levels of Factor a and Two

question 52

Multiple Choice

In a two-factor experiment with two levels of factor A and two levels of factor B,three of the treatment means are essentially identical and one is substantially different from the others.What result(s) would be produced by this pattern of treatment means?​

• A)​a main effect for factor A
• B)​a main effect for factor B
• C)​an interaction between A and B
• D)​main effects for both A and B, and an interaction

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Definitions:

Total Product Curve

The total product curve illustrates the relationship between the quantity of inputs used in production and the quantity of output produced, demonstrating the law of diminishing returns.

Variable Input

A production input whose quantity can be changed in the short term to adjust the level of output.

Marginal Product Curve

The marginal product curve depicts the change in output resulting from employing one more unit of a specific input, holding all other inputs constant, and typically features phases of increasing, constant, and diminishing marginal returns.

Fixed Input

A resource or input in the production process that remains unchanged regardless of the level of output or production.