Samples of six different brands of diet or imitation margarine were analyzed to determine the level

of physiological active polyunsaturated fatty acids (in percent), please refer to the table below:

Brands Amount of unsaturated fatty acid

A 14.1 13.6 14.4 14.3  
B 12.8 12.5 13.4 13 12.3
C 13.5 13.4 14.1 14.3  
D 13.2 12.7 12.6 13.9  
E 16.8 17.2 16.4 17.3 18
G 18.1 17.2 18.7 18.4  

a. Test for difference among the true average polyunsaturated fatty acids percentages for the
differenct brands at α= 0.05
b. Use Bonferroni test to determine the difference between brands.

Answer:

Ho: There is no significant difference on the amount of saturated fatty acid among the 6 brands

Ha: There is a significant difference on the amount of saturated fatty acid among the 6 brands

Anova: Single
Factor

SUMMARY
Averag
Groups Count Sum e Variance
0.12666
A 4 56.4 14.1 7
B 5 64 12.8 0.185
0.19583
C 4 55.3 13.825 3
0.35333
D 4 52.4 13.1 3
E 5 85.7 17.14 0.358
G 4 72.4 18.1 0.42

ANOVA
Source of
Variation SS df MS F P-value F crit
Between 108.185 21.6370 79.2637 1.74E- 2.7108
Groups 1 5 2 5 12 9
0.27297
Within Groups 5.4595 20 5

113.644
Total 6 25        

Decision : Reject Ho.

 Post
Hoc/Multiple
Comparison

  Bonferonni correction= 0.003333333

Comparison probability (t value) Significance

A-B 0.0019 YES

A-C 0.3702 NO

A-D 0.0278 NO

A-E 0.0000 YES

A-G 0.0000 YES

B-C 0.0099 NO

B-D 0.4071 NO

B-E 0.0000 YES

B-G 0.0000 YES

C-D 0.0981 NO

C-E 0.0000 YES

C-G 0.0000 YES

D-E 0.0000 YES

D-G 0.0000 YES

E-G 0.0544 NO

Performing the Bonferonni Test on the pairwise comparison between groups shows
that
difference exist between the amount of saturated fatty acid between Brands A and B
(mean A= 14.1%, mean B = 12.8%), Brands A and E (mean A= 14.1%, mean E =
17.14%), Brand A and G (mean A= 14.1%, mean G = 18.1%), Brand B and E (mean
B= 12.8%, mean E = 17.14%), Brand B and G (mean B= 12.8%, mean G = 18.1 %),
Brand C and E (mean C= 13.825%, mean E = 17.14%), Brand C and G (mean C=
13.825 %, mean G = 18.1 %),. Brand D and E (mean D = 13.1 %, mean E = 17.14%),
and Brand D and G (mean D = 13.1%, mean G = 18.1 %).