A grocery store manager decided to investigate whether slower moving items would sell quicker if these items were displayed at the end of the grocery store aisles or with a special florescent shelf tag displaying the price. The manager is interested in these nonprice reduction promotions because the store has only a small markup on these items. The manager decides to use end of aisle displays, shelf markers, and no special markers for four weeks each measuring unit sales at the end of each week. The following sales patterns were observed:

(Use the above information to answer the following three questions.)
-The calculated F ratio for this example demonstrates that at =0.05
A) there is a significant difference in sales between the displays, and the store manager should use bright shelf markers.
B) there is a significant difference in sales using the displays, but the manager cannot use this experiment to infer bright shelf markers are more effective than end of aisle displays.
C) no significant difference is found in the sales of this item under the three conditions.
D) no significant difference is found in the sales of this item and the store manager can conclude that shelf markers do not lead to increased sales of this item.
E) not enough information is provided to calculate the F ratio.

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A grocery store manager decided to investigate whether slower moving items would sell quicker if these items were displayed at the end of the grocery store aisles or with a special florescent shelf tag displaying the price. The manager is interested in these nonprice reduction promotions because the store has only a small markup on these items. The manager decides to use end of aisle displays, shelf markers, and no special markers for four weeks each measuring unit sales at the end of each week. The following sales patterns were observed:
  
(Use the above information to answer the following three questions.)
-The calculated F ratio for this example demonstrates that at =0.05
A) there is a significant difference in sales between the displays, and the store manager should use bright shelf markers. 
B) there is a significant difference in sales using the displays, but the manager cannot use this experiment to infer bright shelf markers are more effective than end of aisle displays. 
C) no significant difference is found in the sales of this item under the three conditions. 
D) no significant difference is found in the sales of this item and the store manager can conclude that shelf markers do not lead to increased sales of this item. 
E) not enough information is provided to calculate the F ratio.

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The Answer of A grocery store manager decided to investigate whether slower moving items would sell quicker if these items were displayed at the end of the grocery store aisles or with a special florescent shelf tag displaying the price. The manager is interested in these nonprice reduction promotions because the store has only a small markup on these items. The manager decides to use end of aisle displays, shelf markers, and no special markers for four weeks each measuring unit sales at the end of each week. The following sales patterns were observed:
  
(Use the above information to answer the following three questions.)
-The calculated F ratio for this example demonstrates that at =0.05
A) there is a significant difference in sales between the displays, and the store manager should use bright shelf markers. 
B) there is a significant difference in sales using the displays, but the manager cannot use this experiment to infer bright shelf markers are more effective than end of aisle displays. 
C) no significant difference is found in the sales of this item under the three conditions. 
D) no significant difference is found in the sales of this item and the store manager can conclude that shelf markers do not lead to increased sales of this item. 
E) not enough information is provided to calculate the F ratio.

A Grocery Store Manager Decided to Investigate Whether Slower Moving