Researchers Are Interested in the Effects of Wind Direction and Season

Multiple Choice

Researchers are interested in the effects of wind direction and season on ozone levels in North America. The ozone levels were recorded at locations, along with the direction of prevailing winds (E, N, S, W) and the season (winter, spring, summer, fall) . A balanced design was carried out such that each combination was observed five times. A partial ANOVA table is provided here:
What is the F statistic for testing the significance of an effect due to season?

$$\begin{array} { l l l l l } \text { Source } & \text { DF } & \text { SS } & \text { MS } & \text { F } \\\hline \text { Direction } & & 129 & & \\\text { Season } & & 318 & & \\\text { Interaction } & & 423 & & \\\text { Error } & & 960 & & \\\hline \text { C. Total } & & 1830 &\end{array}$$

A) 3
B) 7.07
C) 106
D) 318