A Market Researcher Is Studying the Spending Habits of People

Multiple Choice

A market researcher is studying the spending habits of people across age groups. The amount of money spent by each individual is classified by spending category (Dining out, Shopping, or Electronics) - Factor A, and generation (Gen-X, Gen-Y, Gen-Z, or Baby Boomers) - Factor B. An incomplete ANOVA table is shown below. At the 5% significance level, the critical value for the hypothesis test about factor A is ________.

A) 2.49
B) 3.32
C) 4.18
D) 5.39