13. Demand for Diamonds A chain of jewelry stores investigated the effect of price markup and location

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13. Demand for Diamonds A chain of jewelry stores investigated the effect of price markup and location on the demand for its diamonds, selecting six small-town stores, as well as six stores located in large suburban malls. Two stores in each of these locations were assigned to each of three item percentage markups. The percentage gain (or loss) in sales for each store was recorded at the end of 1 month. The data are shown in the accompanying table

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a. Do the data provide sufficient evidence to indicate an interaction between markup and location? Test using a 5.05.

b. What are the practical implications of your test in part a?

c. Draw a line graph similar to Figure 11.12 to help visualize the results of this experiment. Summarize the results.

d. Find a 95% confidence interval for the difference in mean change in sales for stores in small towns versus those in suburban malls if the stores are using price markup 3.

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Introduction To Probability And Statistics

ISBN: 9780357114469

15th Edition

Authors: William Mendenhall Iii , Robert Beaver , Barbara Beaver

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