A manufacturer of lawnmowers wanted to know the most important product attributes to consumers. The company's research team developed a comprehensive list of lawnmower attributes. Respondents were asked to rate each attribute as either essential (3), nice to have but not essential (2), or unnecessary (1). Using the above information answer the following two questions.
-Using data collected with this scale, which of the statements listed is legitimate?
A) 60% of all respondents rated an electric starter as essential.
B) The mean rating for having an electric starter was significantly higher than the rating given for having a catcher at =0.05.
C) For respondents over 50, an electric starter was the most important feature on a lawnmower.
D) None of the statements are legitimate given the scale.
E) All of the statements would be legitimate.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The statement "60% of all respondents rated an electric starter as essential" is legitimate because it directly uses the rating scale provided (essential, nice to have, unnecessary) to report a percentage of respondents who rated the attribute as essential. The other statements require additional statistical analysis or comparisons that are not directly supported by the scale alone.

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