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The following output was obtained from a computer program that performed a two-f

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Question

The following output was obtained from a computer program that performed a two-factor ANOVA on a factorial experiment.

Two-way ANOVA: y versus A, B

Source

DF

SS

MS

F

P

A

1

0.322

?

?

?

B

?

80.554

40.2771

4.59

?

Interaction

?

?

?

?

?

Error

12

105.327

8.7773

Total

17

231.551

(a) Fill in the blanks in the ANOVA table. You can use bounds on the P-values.

(b) How many levels were used for factor B?

(c) How many replicates of the experiment were performed?

(d) What conclusions would you draw about this experiment?

Two-way ANOVA: y versus A, B

Source

DF

SS

MS

F

P

A

1

0.322

?

?

?

B

?

80.554

40.2771

4.59

?

Interaction

?

?

?

?

?

Error

12

105.327

8.7773

Total

17

231.551

Explanation / Answer

b) levels used =2+1=3

c)replicates 9

d) we see that there is no mean difference due to A but difference in at least 2 from B, Also as p value is higher then 0.05 for interaction we can not conclude that there is interaction

Source DF SS MS F P A 1 0.32 0.32 0.04 0.851 B 2 80.55 40.28 4.59 0.033 Interaction 2 45.35 22.67 2.58 0.117 Error 12 105.33 8.78 Total 17 231.6