Introductory Statistics (2nd Edition)
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Author: Robert Gould, Colleen N. Ryan
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 12, Problem 9SE
a.
To determine
Determine the treatment and the response variables.
b .
To determine
Determine the causality and write the conclusion.
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