Cindy Ho,VP of Finance at Discrete Components,Inc $\alpha$ = 001,the Appropriate Decision Is _________

question 46

Multiple Choice

Cindy Ho,VP of Finance at Discrete Components,Inc.(DCI) ,theorizes that the discount level offered to credit customers affects the average collection period on credit sales.Accordingly,she has designed an experiment to test her theory using four sales discount rates (0%,2%,4%,and 6%) by randomly assigning five customers to each sales discount rate.An analysis of Cindy's data produced the following ANOVA table.
Using $\alpha$ = 0.01,the appropriate decision is _________.

• A)reject the null hypothesis \(\mu\) 1 = \(\mu\) 2 = \(\mu\) 3 =\(\mu\) 4
• B)reject the null hypothesis \(\mu\) 1 \(\neq\) \(\mu\) 2 \(\neq\) \(\mu\) 3 \(\neq\) \(\mu\) 4
• C)do not reject the null hypothesis \(\mu\) 1 = \(\mu\) 2 = \(\mu\) 3 =\(\mu\) 4
• D)do not reject the null hypothesis \(\mu\) 1 \(\neq\) \(\mu\) 2 \(\neq\) \(\mu\) 3 \(\neq\) \(\mu\) 4
• E)do nothing

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Definitions:

Crossing Over

A process during meiosis in which homologous chromosomes exchange portions of their chromatids, leading to genetic variation.

Cleavage Furrow

A constricted region of the cytoplasm that forms and progressively deepens during cytokinesis of animal cells, thereby separating the two daughter cells.

Crossing-over

The process of exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes during meiosis, leading to genetic variation.

Prophase I

The first stage of meiosis I where chromosomes condense, homologous chromosomes pair up, and crossing over occurs.