As part of a study designed to compare hybrid and similarly equipped conventional vehicles, Consumer Reports tested a variety of classes of hybrid and all-gas model cars and sport utility vehicles (SUVs) were tested. The following data show the miles-per-gallon rating Consumer Reports obtained for two hybrid small cars, two hybrid midsize cars, two hybrid small SUVs, and two hybrid midsize SUVs; also shown are the miles per gallon obtained for eight similarly equipped conventional models.
Make/Model | Class | Type | MPG |
Honda Civic | Small Car | Hybrid | 36 |
Honda Civic | Small Car | Conventional | 27 |
Toyota Prius | Small Car | Hybrid | 44 |
Toyota Corolla | Small Car | Conventional | 32 |
Chevrolet Malibu | Midsize Car | Hybrid | 27 |
Chevrolet Malibu | Midsize Car | Conventional | 23 |
Nissan Altima | Midsize Car | Hybrid | 32 |
Nissan Altima | Midsize Car | Conventional | 26 |
Ford Escape | Small SUV | Hybrid | 26 |
Ford Escape | Small SUV | Conventional | 21 |
Saturn Vue | Small SUV | Hybrid | 27 |
Saturn Vue | Small SUV | Conventional | 23 |
Lexus RX | Midsize SUV | Hybrid | 23 |
Lexus RX | Midsize SUV | Conventional | 20 |
Toyota Highlander | Midsize SUV | Hybrid | 23 |
Toyota Highlander | Midsize SUV | Conventional | 18 |
At the level of significance, test for significant effects due to class, type, and interaction.
Assume that Factor A is Class of vehicle tested and Factor B is Type.
Source of Variation |
Sum of Squares (to 2 decimals) |
Degrees of Freedom |
Mean Square (to 2 decimals) |
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Factor A | ||||
Factor B | ||||
Interaction | ||||
Error | ||||
Total |
The -value for Factor A is - Select your answer -less than .01between .01 and .025between .025 and .05between .05 and .10greater than .10Item 18 .
What is your conclusion with respect to Factor A?
- Select your answer -Factor A is not significantFactor A is significantItem 19
The -value for Factor B is - Select your answer -less than .01between .01 and .025between .025 and .05between .05 and .10greater than .10Item 20 .
What is your conclusion with respect to Factor B?
- Select your answer -Factor B is not significantFactor B is significantItem 21
The -value for the interaction of factors A and B is - Select your answer -less than .01between .01 and .025between .025 and .05between .05 and .10greater than .10Item 22 .
What is your conclusion with respect to the interaction of Factors A and B?
- Select your answer -The interaction of factors A and B is not significantThe interaction of factors A and B is significant
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