A Soft Drink Company Is Introducing a New Drink and Wishes

question 14

Essay

A soft drink company is introducing a new drink and wishes to evaluate which of three different formulas will be most popular.Five people taste each of the three formulas in a random order and rate each formula's taste on a scale from 1 to 10.The results are given below. $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | } & \text { Farmula 1 } & \text { Farmula 2 } & \text { Farmula 3 } \\\hline \text { Person 1 } & 9 & 6 & 4 \\\hline \text { Person 2 } & 7 & 8 & 2 \\\hline \text { Persan 3 } & 5 & 6 & 3 \\\hline \text { Persan 4 } & 7 & 5 & 2 \\\hline \text { Persan 5 } & 8 & 7 & 2 \\\hline\end{array}$$ Conduct a Friedman test at the 0.05 level of significance to determine if there are differences in consumer ratings between the three formulas.

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Definitions:

Process Layout

A facility arrangement in which equipment or workstations are grouped based on their function, allowing for the handling of a variety of products or tasks in a non-linear flow.

Increased Handling

Refers to scenarios where there is an elevation in the processes or steps required to manage or move products, often leading to higher operational costs and potentially impacting efficiency.

Grid Layout

A type of layout used by retail stores to move customers past merchandise arranged on rows of shelves or fixtures.

Supermarkets

Large retail market stores specializing in the sale of food and household items, often organized into sections for convenience and efficiency.