A firm is concerned with variability in hourly output at several factories and shifts.Here are the results of an ANOVA using output per hour as the dependent variable (some information is missing). The p-value for the interaction effect is going to be:
A) very small (near 0).
B) very large (near 1).
C) impossible to know-could be either large or small.

Question

A firm is concerned with variability in hourly output at several factories and shifts.Here are the results of an ANOVA using output per hour as the dependent variable (some information is missing).  The p-value for the interaction effect is going to be:
A) very small (near 0). 
B) very large (near 1). 
C) impossible to know-could be either large or small.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The fact that the firm is concerned with variability in output at different factories and shifts suggests that there may be interactions between these factors. A small p-value for the interaction effect would indicate that these interactions are indeed significant and contribute to the variability in output. Therefore, choice A is the best answer.

A Firm Is Concerned with Variability in Hourly Output at Several