Performance Records for 18 Salespersons Are Selected to Investigate Whether $\alpha$

question 9

Multiple Choice

Performance records for 18 salespersons are selected to investigate whether compensation methods are a significant motivational factor.
A Kruskal-Wallis test is to be performed with $\alpha$ = 0.01.The calculated K value is _______.

• A)15.086
• B)1.715
• C)7.779
• D)9.210
• E)8.657

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