Question

blemish on can (blemish)
crack in can (crack)
improper pull tab location (location)
pull tab missing (missing)
other

a sample of nonconforming cans is selected and each can is categorized according to the reason for nonconformity and which production line produced each can. the contingency table for the reason for nonconformity and production line is shown below.

production line|count|blemish|crack|location|missing|other|total
1|34|65|17|21|13|150
2|23|52|25|19|6|125
3|32|28|16|14|10|100
total|89|145|58|54|29|375

the company is interested in looking at the differences in the reasons for nonconformity based on the production line of the can. in this situation, what is the response variable?
nonconforming cans
reason for nonconformity
production line

Explanation:

The company wants to see differences in non - conformity reasons based on production line. The variable of interest that responds to changes in the production line is the reason for non - conformity.

Answer:

Reason for nonconformity