Food Irradiation
in Recent Years the Irradiation of Food to Reduce

question 12

Essay

Food Irradiation
In recent years the irradiation of food to reduce bacteria and preserve the food longer has become more common.A company that performs this service has developed four different methods of irradiating food.To determine which is best,it conducts an experiment where different foods are irradiated and the bacteria count is measured.As part of the experiment the following foods are irradiated: meat,poultry,veal,tuna,and yogurt.The results are shown below.
$$\begin{array}{l}\text { Bactaria Count }\\\begin{array} { | l | c c c c | } \hline \text { Food } & \text { Method 1 } & \text { Method 2 } & \text { Method 3 } & \text { Method 4 } \\\hline \text { Meat } & 47 & 53 & 36 & 68 \\\text { Poulty } & 53 & 61 & 48 & 75 \\\text { Veal } & 68 & 85 & 55 & 45 \\\text { Tuna } & 25 & 24 & 20 & 27 \\\text { Yogurt } & 44 & 48 & 38 & 46 \\\hline\end{array}\end{array}$$
-{Food Irradiation Narrative} Set up the ANOVA Table.Use $\alpha$ = 0.01 to determine the critical values.

Apply critical thinking to evaluate the suitability of statistical tests based on research design and data characteristics.

Understand how to infer differences in population locations using nonparametric tests.

Understand the principle and application of the Wilcoxon signed rank test for matched pairs.

Identify the situations where nonparametric tests are preferred over parametric tests.

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Definitions:

Global Integration

The process by which a company combines different global activities so the different parts of the corporation use the same methods.

Per-Unit Costs

The average cost associated with producing or acquiring a single unit of a product or service.

Centralizing Production

The process of consolidating production activities and operations into a single or fewer locations to improve efficiency and control.

Meganational Strategy

A business approach that emphasizes global-scale operations and market presence.