Exhibit 13.6 A researcher wants to understand how annual mortgage payment (in dollars)depends on income level and zonal location using a two-way ANOVA without interaction.The data and an incomplete ANOVA table are shown below. Refer to Exhibit 13.6.At the 5% significance level,the critical value for the hypothesis test about factor A is:
A)3.46
B)5.14
C)7.26
D)10.92

Question

Exhibit 13.6 A researcher wants to understand how annual mortgage payment (in dollars)depends on income level and zonal location using a two-way ANOVA without interaction.The data and an incomplete ANOVA table are shown below.   Refer to Exhibit 13.6.At the 5% significance level,the critical value for the hypothesis test about factor A is:
A)3.46 
B)5.14 
C)7.26 
D)10.92

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The critical value for the hypothesis test about factor A is found in the ANOVA table under the column "F" and row "Income Level." The degrees of freedom for factor A are (3-1) = 2 and (3x2) = 6, resulting in a critical value of 5.14 at the 5% significance level. Therefore, the best choice is B.