Business Statistics

Chapter 12 | Analysis of Variance and Experimental Designs 401

SSE (sum of squares of errors), SST (total sum of squares); corresponding degrees of freedom (c – 1);

(r – 1); (c – 1)(r – 1), and (n – 1); MSC (mean square column); MSR (mean square row) and MSE

(mean square error); F values in terms of F

treatment

and F

block

. As discussed, in randomized block design

when using software programs such as MS Excel, Minitab, and SPSS, summary table also includes p

value. The p value allows a researcher to make inferences directly without taking help from the critical

values of the F distribution.

A company which produces stationary items wants to ...