Ile Sauvage conducted a blind taste test of three beers: Abricot Sour, FC+ Stout, and Nordique Rye IPA. Each beer was tasted by 10 different individuals and rated on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being excellent and 1 being bad. The summary of the sample data is found on the "Ile Sauvage" worksheet in the data pack.

a.Using a 1% significance level, conduct an appropriate nonparametric test to determine whether there is a significant difference in ratings between the three beers. (10 marks)

H₀:[insert your null hypothesis here]

H₁:[insert your alternative hypothesis here]

a =1%

Test Statistic:

[insert the formula of your test statistic and calculations here]

Decision Rule:

[insert your decision rule statement here]

Conclusion:

[insert your conclusion here]

Abricot Sour FC+ Stout Nordique Rye IPA 5 2 1 5 4 3 W N 2