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Researchers at a company that manufactures nutritional supplements want to compare a new muscle-building protein powder with their current best-selling muscle-building supplement by comparing the increase in muscle mass in subjects during a 3-month period. Of the following designs, which is the best method to collect the data? (A) Have subjects select which supplement they would like to use, then after 3 months compare the average increase in muscle mass for the two groups. (B) Randomly assign the subjects to two groups, giving the new supplement to one group increase in muscle mass for the two groups. and the current supplement to the other group, then after 3 months compare the average (C) Give the new supplement to the subjects who are classified as serious bodybuilders and the current supplement to the rest of the subjects. At the end of 3 months, compare the average increase in muscle mass for the two groups. (D) Give each subject both supplements to take on alternating nights. At the end of 3 months, see if there is a statistically significant average increase in muscle mass among all subjects. (E) Randomly assign the subjects to two groups, giving the new supplement to one group increase in muscle mass. and no supplement to the other group. At the end of three months, compare the average

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Researchers at a company that manufactures nutritional supplements want to compare a new muscle-building protein powder with their current best-selling muscle-building supplement by comparing the increase in muscle mass in subjects during a 3-month period. Of the following designs, which is the best method to collect the data? (A) Have subjects select which supplement they would like to use, then after 3 months compare the average increase in muscle mass for the two groups. (B) Randomly assign the subjects to two groups, giving the new supplement to one group increase in muscle mass for the two groups. and the current supplement to the other group, then after 3 months compare the average (C) Give the new supplement to the subjects who are classified as serious bodybuilders and the current supplement to the rest of the subjects. At the end of 3 months, compare the average increase in muscle mass for the two groups. (D) Give each subject both supplements to take on alternating nights. At the end of 3 months, see if there is a statistically significant average increase in muscle mass among all subjects. (E) Randomly assign the subjects to two groups, giving the new supplement to one group increase in muscle mass. and no supplement to the other group. At the end of three months, compare the average

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The best method to collect the data in this scenario would be option (B). This is because it ensures that the two groups are randomly assigned, which helps to eliminate any bias in the selection process. It also ensures that the only variable being tested is the type of supplement being used, as one group is using the new supplement and the other is using the current supplement. This allows for a fair comparison of the average increase in muscle mass for the two groups after the 3-month period.

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