The Best Tasting Ice Creams Are Generally High in Fat

question 13

Multiple Choice

The best tasting ice creams are generally high in fat content, which gives them a creamy texture. Four brands of ice cream (two national and two local) were tested by consumers who graded their level of creaminess (A = very creamy to F = not creamy) . Each brand was rated by a different group of consumers (the data are shown below) . Using the Kruskal-Wallis test, at α = 0.10 we would conclude that

• A) The null hypothesis should be rejected.
• B) The null hypothesis should be accepted.
• C) There is no difference in creaminess among the brands.
• D) The null hypothesis should be rejected and that there is no difference in creaminess among the brands.
• E) The null hypothesis should be accepted and find that there is no difference in creaminess among the brands.

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